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kitler53 said:

So i just got a promotion at work and one of the implications is that starting in April I will be on the road about %50 of my life.  ...so i've decided to get a psp so i can continue gaming while on the road.  thing is, i'm having trouble finding anywhere that provides a solid comparision of the psp vs. the psp go so i'm hoping someone can help answer my questions.

first off, i'm drawn to the psp go because of the ability to download games.  not having to swap disks would be a great convenience for me and imo worth the extra cost of the system/games.  so for questions...

1. can i download games to a normal psp and just use it like it was a psp go?

2. does the psp or psp go have a better battery life?

3. is one or the other system more comfortable?  i've sort of had one in my hands but it's really hard to tell in the store because of the anti theft that surrounds both devices.

4. how is the psn for psp games?  i've heard it was kind of limited by i'm not sure when the reviews i read were written.  can i get all of the best psp games from psn now?

5. anything else that makes one better than another (that's not money related) that i'm missing?

...and i kind of have an idea of what games i want but i'm always open to suggestions.  Thanks in advance for your input.

Well, I have a 2k, 3k and a Go so here ya go...

1) Yep

2) My Go has a better battery life than my 3k, but less than the 2k (Of course this depends on how bright you keep the screen and if you use the UMD a good bit)

3) I do not have monster hands, so the Go feels pretty good.  I can see how larger hands would fit the 3k better.

4) You can always play PSN PS1 games on your Go as well as the others people have listed above.  I keep a 16gig memory stick full of an entire season of some type of TV show, to watch on my Go (anime, or whatever else)

5) I really like my Go and end up using it a good deal more than either of the other two.  Thing I like the most about it, is its size and weight.  Just feels right for some reason (not to say the others feel terrible or anything).   The biggest hurdle I had in getting used to the Go was the shoulder buttons.  After using it a bit tho, they feel perfectly fine.