What does PSP2 need to compete against 3DS?

[famousringo]

Zlejedi said:

famousringo said:

It needs a unique value that people can't get from either the 3DS or current smartphone platforms.

Yeah, I don't know what, either.

Those who think OLED is a killer feature have been letting buzz get the better of them. The latest OLED displays fail to outperform the latest LCD displays in many respects, including brightness and power usage:

http://www.displaymate.com/Smartphone_ShootOut_1.htm

Have you ever seen Samsung Galaxy S picture quality?

Personally? No, I haven't had a close personal look at any of the displays listed in that link except the 3GS display.

What probably impressed you was the super-saturated colour. Kind of like this HDR photography, AMOLED's excessively vibrant colours look cool, but they're a negative any time you want the display to accurately reproduce a real-world image, such as when you're taking photos or trying to create realistic graphics.

In terms of picture quality, the only places OLED decisively beats LCD is in contrast and viewing angle (the latter is pretty irrelevant in a handheld). LCD is brighter, sharper, and gives more accurate colour.

Crucially, OLED drinks more power.

They're good displays. If LCD tech didn't keep evolving, AMOLED would be a damn good substitute. I just get frustrated by the excessive hype for a display tech which is a sidegrade at best. And since I place a very high value on battery life, I'm not going to buy an OLED device until its power use gets more competitive.

@Solid_Snake

Sorry for the misunderstanding. You're right that rollable displays are an interesting idea which could help make handhelds more portable.  And that's a good value, since the current generation of handhelds are barely pocketable.