Ummm...did you know they did this with the "video out" capabilities too? The user base is not fractured because both PSPs do what most people would buy them for: play games. Now not everyone can afford to upgrade to the new Slim but for those who do, hey, now you get Skype.

I wonder if they will be releasing the PSP Microphone that came with Talkman and the Go! Cam now? I really hope so!

Yeah the argument you're trying to make doesn't only apply to the PSP, but to the 360 and PS3 and the DS and even the PS2. All of these have introduced new SKUs with different features.

You don't have a problem with the PSP. You have a problem with the console manufacturers.

Uh, what's different between DS and DS Lite? The latter has better backlighting, but that's it. No new actual FEATURES. There's nothing on DS Lite that's incompatable with DS, and vice versa.

Didn't they remove some GameBoy support with the DSlite?

You're such an idiot Hashbrown Hunter

you know, at first I didn't agree because I think this particular service is pretty pointless for anyone who owns a cell phone (or a walky-talky). However, with as little respect as the PSP gets compared to say, I don't know, the Nintendo DS, its nice to see that Sony is actually putting a little effort into raising its neglected offspring.

"I didn't agree because I think this particular service is pretty pointless for anyone who owns a cell phone (or a walky-talky)."

Well, consider what most people use Skype for - international calls and communication. I've used Skype on my home computer to talk to Skype-using clients in Brazil and Japan for free, (or at most cents per minute using the Skype Out option to call "regular" phone lines), and when I spent a week in L.A. a few months ago, I used Skype to make calls all over, and back to NYC, while working on my laptop, all while giving my cellphone bill a rest. I've used it to call my friends, clients and my girlfriend while I'm in Japan or other areas where my cellphone doesn't work but the hotel or friend's house has WiFi... And no matter where I am, my phone number that I got with the Skype In feature is consistant. My friend used it to communicate with his work via his laptop while he was traveling all over Europe last summer.

It's a great service but it can be difficult to understand the benefits until you actually try it and put some money down for Skype In/Skype Out features like a phone number and voicemail... I am really looking forward to this on my PSP. I just got back from a trip where I didn't take my laptop, but did have my PSP, and this would have been useful to avoid all the international roaming charges I'm probably about to get hit with when my phone bill comes!

What about them? There are plenty good fun games out there for the hand held with more coming.

God I hate it when people take shots at the PSP saying there are no good games. Go look at PSP Fanboy's Best Of 2007 Awards and you'll see the PSP has a solid library of games.

These potshots are more annoying than Delaystation jokes.

Well it would be tough but yeah I could see it happen. The PSP Homebrew scene is amazingly good at that kind of stuff.

i see what you did there but it was a cheap shot