common do it, I want one really freakin bad but over 300 bucks for one and the two games I want. It would be goin on my credit card so i can build credit (i buy something, carry a balance for 3 months then pay it off). I can buy it, and have it paid off in 3 months, but I need to save for a new bike. Course with my arm i cant do much but sit around anyways...
games i want are twisted metal, and atv...get to convincin.
I have heard the theory of needing to keep a balance on the credit card to build credit, but I think it is crap. I always paid it off and I have great credit.
As for buying the psp you should do what makes you happy. If you got the money and don't have anything better to spend it on, then go for it.
Instead of that, why not a couple of good novels or some good technical books and chuck the rest into the new bike fund? You won't see me convincing somebody to get the newest and neatest hand-held finger-strokin' gadgets anyway...I got fed up with the techno-stuff years ago :lol: . Happy huntin' on your decision and hope you heal up well...I needed skin-grafts on my last time down. Love the Baby GS and this wonderful forum.
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I keep hearing the psp has got a weak battery... but I don't know, I've never seen one... just heard rumers.
7-9 hours from what ive seen.
If you leave WiFi off and turn brightness down you can squeeze 7 hours outa them.
Frankly, Sony consoles have the lowest build quality of everything. I'd wait a few weeks till they stop bundling the value pack, and hear if they break really easily. They ship with dead pixels currently, the drives are a big ?. Ps2's break down after 2 years almost reguardless.
I work at a videogame store and I love sony games, I'm jsut weary about the hardware.
Just saw this while browsing another forum:
http://www.socalsvriders.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13632&perpage=15&pagenumber=1
Sony is warrantying(sp) all with dead pixles so thats not a problem.
If you're a gamer, you need a PSP. It's that simple. Don't worry about all of the criticism it's gotten for the movie, music, and other crap features. It's a gaming system first and well worth the price of admission. Go get it now!
(psst im at work for 2 more hours, your doin good though)
Just trying to justify puttin it on my credit card while saving for a new bike...
Sony isn't warenteeing dead pixels. If you read the manual that comes with it it says its normal wear.
Crap i lost the link referencing it, however, the stores sellin are also accepting exchanges for bad units.
Not the ones in my mall
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you get the extended warranty?
I didn't buy it. I work at one of the stores in it (gamestop) so I know whats up. I will after I wait a few months to make sure the thing isnt a POS.
I was thinking about waiting, but i dont know....grr
Quote from: KeeI have heard the theory of needing to keep a balance on the credit card to build credit, but I think it is crap. I always paid it off and I have great credit.
I work for the company who creates the credit scores (aka FICO scores). If you want to learn how to build credit go to
www.myfico.com (no flames please I am not trying to sell anything). Check out the FREE Personal Credit Tools section that talks about paying off credit cards.
That's actually a pretty good website, Levo. I've been using them for a few months.
That PSP sure is tempting, especially right now as it's the slow season at work... lots of time to be bored. I may have to go over to EB games and have a look at one.
I do plan on getting a PSP at some point... but just like the PS2 (and iPods and other stuff) often the same item will go through several generations of slight changes. Once a better battery comes out, Sony will put one in. The PS2 used to have separate graphics and I/O-PSX chips, but eventually everything was combined on one chip. Or something like that.
I'd give Sony a few months to put out an updated version with either lower energy consumption or a new battery. And one that fixes whatever engineering issues the first batch has.
why would you pay 300 bucks for it. Thats like 3 really good hookers :mrgreen:
Quote from: DanielyIt would be goin on my credit card so i can build credit (i buy something, carry a balance for 3 months then pay it off).
Nope you don't need to carry a balance. Use it, then whenever you receive a bill, pay it off. *I don't want to pay any interest!!!!!!!!!* hahahaha
I have a goooooooood credit. They have raised my credit card limit again and again. (Well I don't need that...)
Get a PSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: TurkinaI do plan on getting a PSP at some point... but just like the PS2 (and iPods and other stuff) often the same item will go through several generations of slight changes. Once a better battery comes out, Sony will put one in. The PS2 used to have separate graphics and I/O-PSX chips, but eventually everything was combined on one chip. Or something like that.
I'd give Sony a few months to put out an updated version with either lower energy consumption or a new battery. And one that fixes whatever engineering issues the first batch has.
I'm actually with Turk on this one. I've been reading alot on it and it seems to have its share of flaws atm. ill wait a few months for an updated version, at least thats $350 that can go towards my SV....
yeah, but hookers usually do not take credit cards :dunno:
Quote from: MstrsLilBratQuote from: DanielyIt would be goin on my credit card so i can build credit (i buy something, carry a balance for 3 months then pay it off).
Nope you don't need to carry a balance. Use it, then whenever you receive a bill, pay it off. *I don't want to pay any interest!!!!!!!!!* hahahaha
I have a goooooooood credit. They have raised my credit card limit again and again. (Well I don't need that...)
Get a PSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm with da brat on this one...
Don't carry a balance on your credit cards unless you absolutely must. I charge and pay off about 250 to 500 bux each month and pay it all off every time ... no exceptions. My credit score came back 802 last week ;)
As for the PSP. its cool, but I still say personally that I'm holding out for the new nintendo next year.
Unfortunately i was in the same boat but after ARF last year im still playing catch up, closed my business ( wa sa jeweler. now doen as a hobby )lol nehow overlook me im postwhoring for a good cause, resurrecting some rather odd posts. i may bring back frankenbike
I luv my PSP esp when in the hospital that has wi-fi then I can Post whore on here!
Mary
so did the OP get one? it was over 4 years ago, they should have the better battery life and such by now
I have owned a PSP in the past, and I have to say using it for internet is TERRIBLE. I'm lucky I bought it off a friend cheap and sold it to another for the same price. I have to say for internet, the iPod Touch is the only option. It's much faster and text input is a breeze and all the other things you can do with it just blows my mind. If you really get into it, you can Jailbreak it for homebrew apps and the possibilities are endless. I guess I'm not really a big gamer, but you can play all kinds of emulators on the iPod Touch and that works for me.
I used to work for EA on the psp and other handhelds... i was unimpressed with it. Tons of issues, specially with the thumbstick and the square button. Design flaws out the wazoo i think.
Overall, I felt its software was too restricted and its hardware was too awkward.