I will try to be as far from annoying I can.
I simply want to know:
1. I heard that there are some very disturbing loading times with psp. How much will it help to have the game on a memory stick?
2. Whats the average size for a game (aka what memory size should I buy?)
3. When will we see an "universal loader"? (annoying question I know but...)
4. How is the sound quality? Could I replace my iPod with a PSP?
5. Is the screen sensetive? They say that it has some kind of protection layer but on the other hand I don't trust manufactures. (My iPod got scratched after one day with the keys in my pocket)
6. Do you often meet ppl with a psp? (Any chance of WLAN?)
7. Any chance of putting a PSP in your pockets (will it fit)?
8. Any cool accessories that I should know about?
9. Is it easy to break the "umd tray"?

Please answer some of the questions.

1. yes there are some bad loading times on some games and yes the memory stick is way faster loads it up right away

2. most games i have are a lil under 200 mb

3. The world may never know

4. the sound quality sounds good to me with headphones but I've never really listened to an ipod to compare

5. the screen is very nice I read something about not putting it in direct sunlight but i have a nice logitech case for about $19.99 that has top so that you can block the sun and play in the sun plus it blocks the glare

6. well I go to fullsail for video game design so I see tons of people with psp's but also in other public places walking around the mall and restauraunts and I've played with people many times.

7. I put my psp in my pocket all the time but I do have camo cargo shorts but it fits in all my pockets

8. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products...CONTENTID=10181
that's the logitech case i have and i love it. also protects it say if you drop it so that's very good b/c the psp is somewhat fragile

9. the umd tray reminds me the kind on the lil camcorders to put in the lil tape. I don't think it would be easy seems pretty sturdy to me unless you stepped on it or something

The UMD being optical based is always going to be slower then any type of flash device. Since the memory sticks are a type of flash memory, load times are MUCH faster then off of a UMD, so even if you own a game i'd recommend downloading or ripping the ISO for yourself and booting off of the memory stick.



Well there have been games as small as 16MB to over 1GB. So, really get the largest size that you can. I myself have a 512MB and that's plenty for the games I want to play, but I certainly wouldn't mind a 1 or 2GB memory stick



Well there has been a lot of progression lately with individual loaders and it seems that most games are able to use the same type of boot method now so a universal loader may not be too far off. It really depends on what other obsticles we come across along the way.



The PSP is going to sound just as good if not better then your iPod. I wouldn't necesarily get rid of your iPod though as you may not want to fill up your PSP with music if you have limited space for games. I still use my Sandisk MP3 player instead of my PSP.



Well it will definately get dirty That's a fact, but I have one or two small scratches on my PSP that aren't noticeable unless you look for them. I usually keep mine in the thin cushion case thing it comes with and don't have any problems.



Well it depends on your area and who your friends are. Me being a high school student, a few of my friends have PSPs and some of the same games as me so we can play during class (hehe). So, I do meet people with PSPs quite often, but I don't always have the games they have and you need the for WLAN multiplayer.



Well it depends on your jeans, shorts, whatever you are wearing. My jeans and shorts all have those huge cargo pockets so i've got plenty of room for my PSP in there, as well as other things (I could take my PS2 to a friends house in my pocket with my jeans )



There isn't a lot to speak of. There's movie cradles, more powerful batteries, and your normal array of handheld accessories (headphones, cases, etc.) Nothing really special. Except for the homeade stuff of course, which I won't get into that now.



Well i'm sure if you opened it up and decided to shove sticks in there or maybe see just how far back you can pull it without it popping off you might have some problems. But no, it really isn't used all that much to be breakable. You just open it, put the game in, and close it. If you opened it up and accidentely dropped it (which you just spent $270 on this thing, I don't think you'd be that clumsy) then yeah it might break off. But other then that, I don't think you'll have a problem.

If you've got any more questions, feel free to ask.

Thanks, both of you!
I'm one step closer to buying a psp!

I can confirm, the sound quality is really excellent, even with my Sennheiser HD595