PlayStation Portable Core (PSP 1000)

UPDATE - Bought in 2007, it is now 2010 and my PSP 1000 is still working great!While this machine is being phased out for the updated model, the PSP version 1 or 1000, or whatever it is being called, is an excellent device for multimedia. I have had mine for just about 4 months, and am very pleased with the way it can store music, photos, mpeg4 video, and even with a handy program I found on the net, I can take my dvd's that I have recorded and put scenes from them on my PSP.The latest firmware 3.71 allows videos to play sequentially without breaks between clips, which is a great feature. For a little handheld the sound is fine on the PSP even without the earbuds if you just want a little background music nearby. It truly is a wonderful device. The video picture quality is amazingly sharp.With many mp3 and video players, you hear of terrible horror stories, machines breaking after a couple months, or just not working right from the start. So far my PSP does everything that I want it to do, it has been a very reliable machine. The only time I had a problem was when I was saving a game, and I was falling asleep with it on my chest, and i sort of dropped it, Just a couple inches but it turned off and I lost the game save that I had been playing for a week.The PSP syncs to my win XP PC with no trouble at all. I have learned that you are not supposed to erase files that are in your PSP with your PC or the PSP may have a problem, so I have not done that. Copying files from the PC to the PSP is a snap. Just delete files through the PSP itself.Of course, the PSP does something no other machine can do which is play PSP games, and there are some great ones out now, and more on the way.One of these days I am looking forward to possibly downloading PS1 games to it, we'll see what happens there. As far as homebrew goes, I personally am just not interested. I do have a bunch of "official" demos on it that I downloaded from the web from reputable websites. Lately there has not been a whole lot of new demos, if a game is good I think the publishers should release a demo.I have never dropped the PSP on the floor. You should make sure you don't do that. Maybe it would break, maybe not, let's not find out. If you are travelling, keep the PSP in a case when not in use.I am very pleased with my purchase of the PSP.

Please note that this is a 1st generation PSP. I beleive the most current PSP is the PSP 3000.I purchased this brand new item because it is able to do one thing my PSP 2000 will not--format PhotoFast CR-5400 MS Pro Duo-->MicroSDHC Dual Slot Adapter cards PhotoFast CR-5400 MicroSD to MS Pro Duo Adapter Dual Slot. I did a firmware upgrade on my PSP 2000 a while back and Sony slipped a mickey in the software--it will still read these adapters, but will no longer format them. Dirty pool--Sony wants you to buy its overpriced Memory Stick Duo Pro memory cards! (Since writing this, I may have had a bad adapter card. I bought a new one and had no issues on my PSP 2000. Everything else applies to the PSP 1000. I still think its a gem)Nevertheless, if you find a good clean PSP 1000/1001, they are still very worthy devices. The screens are still terrific, and to be honest, they are made so much better than newer PSP models. Newer PSP's are very plasticy, inside and out (I guess I expect better from Sony), but the 1000's are almost all solid metal. I particularly appreciate the positive catch for the UMD drive. Sony put so much quality into the 1000's. It's a pity current generation PSP's aren't made so well.I would beware of any PSP that has been modded. While the modifications might work fine, you could wind up with a real headache--BEWARE!If you are a hard-core gamer, purchase the latest, greatest PSP (PSP 3000). I am told that some of the newer games may not run so good on the PSP 1000. Newer games may also require the advanced firmware, the increased system memory, and the faster processors the new ones have. The screens are slightly better on new ones too--but then, shouldn't they be?If you are a more casual PSP user like I am, and you use your PSP more for movies and playing your favorite MP3's, with an occasional jaunt on the internet using the built in Wi-Fi? You'll be very happy with the PSP 1000. It should provide you with years of reliable service--and it just feels good in your hands. As I say, it truly is sad Sony didn't put the same build quality into current generation PSP's. Perhaps next time.

This was so fun to play. I got mine on Amazon in 2007 and it always played my games very well. The image quality was way better than I expected and the controls never stopped working on me.

I bought this system and it came as it was described by the seller,(message me or comment this so I can tell you who I bought this from). I bought it used and only came with the following items: PSP 1000, PSP AC 5V Charger, 1 PSP BSttery and Output for wall charger. It didn't come with the mini USB to hook up to CPU (I already had one soo..). So far the system runs as it were new, it reads the Memory Stick Pro Duo really well. Games off the memory stick run smoothly, no lag, (i haven't checked the UMD, I assume it works, I don't have any UMD paraphernalia)... All in all it's a great system, no Microphone like the PSP 3000, but you don't mind that and the added weight (PSP 1000 is heavier than the PSP 3000), then I recommend this product to vintage gamers and new gamers alike.Thumbs UP!