When nearly the seventh anniversary of its debut in Japan, Sony has launched the latest – in every sense – iteration of the PlayStation Portable. The new E-1000 is a small and cheap version that hits stores with a price of 99 €. Is it an example of excessive cuts to reduce its price or a turn in the right direction after disappointing PSP go and PSP-3000?
First impressions of the new model are strange. The design is in line with the PlayStation 3 Slim, with a d-pad and buttons that stand out in a bright outer casing and matte black. The build quality is solid, although the new matte finish looks cheap and the console clearly not as refined as in previous PSP models.
That said, the menu bar at the bottom is a good idea: you may think that is a touch panel, but unfortunately it is not. Instead you have a rubber surface which when pressed reveals normal buttons. A little rock in the era of touch, but solid anyway.
Those who preferred the design of the original PSP will feel at home: the E-1000 imitates the original design fairly accurate. The console has almost the same shape, although the menu panel at the bottom and projecting over the back curve is now entirely flat. Consequently seems more refined and less “tocha”, but it is very, very similar. However, this model weighs much less, making it easy to hold for longer periods of time, but it lacks the light touch of Slim and Lite models.
Design: the good and the bad
The position of the power button, the slot for the memory card and other characteristics have also changed. The button for switching the console is in the bottom left, next to the headphone jack, while the slot for the memory card and the LED that indicates that the console is on move to be up, next to the connector USB. The connector for the power supply is still in the same place as in previous models, LED separately. As the new model does not have wireless features, the WLAN button disappears, like the microphone that was used with Skype on the PSP-3000.
In the menu bar have volume controls, start and select buttons and the PlayStation button. Control to adjust the screen brightness disappears and is now integrated into the XMB, within the energy saving options. There are three brightness levels, the lowest being recommended for general use in most situations. The next level works well in bright environments, while the maximum level clears the screen too, for our taste.
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