Monday, November 26, 2007

3. Sony PSP ($170)The pitch: The PSP was released to huge fanfare back in 2004, yet it never became a big hit like Sony's PS2. Still, it's an impressive piece of hardware with slick graphics for a handheld, and the new, slimmer PSP, released in September, boasts a TV-out port and faster load times.What you get: A 4.3-inch wide TFT screen; Wi-Fi; an MP3 player; a Web browser; an RSS reader; a solid (but not stellar) selection of games, and a handful of full-length UMD movies; the ability to tap into your PS3 content (if you have one).What you don't get: A huge library of games; selection of UMD movies is relatively puny.My take: Both the old and new PSPs are pretty sweet bargains, and the graphics are still eye-popping for a handheld.

Now, can you see what i really want for this Christmas?