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What made the PSP-2000 lighter |
Listed in: News, PSP Slim & Lite Tags: Sony
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Ever wondered what made the PSP Slim & Lite...well, Slim and Lite? Some engineers from the Nikkei Electronics Disassembly Squad decided to find out and took apart a first-generation PSP and a PSP-2000, to check what's the difference aside from the revised UMD mechanism.After taking apart the first-generation PSP (with a little difficulty), they started to undo the PSP Slim, and discovered that it was easier to take apart compared to its predecessor. "The PSP-2000 probably is easy to put together, and its production efficiency may be higher than that of the old PSP," one of the engineers said.
Also, compared to the old PSP, the PSP-2000's LCD module was not fixed by a metal plate, which is one of the reasons for its lightness.
Aside from the missing metal plate, the new PSP Slim also didn't have the metal chassis the that the old PSP has. The total weight of this metal chassis contributes about 8% of the total weight of the first PSP.
There's also another revision that gave the PSP Slim it's noticeable weight loss. The old PSP has two layers of molding the protects the portable console, with a transparent resin layer to protect the LCD. On the other hand, the PSP Slim only has a single layer monochromatic molding, with a separate resin plate embedded at the top.
The above changes certainly did a lot in slimming down Sony's handheld, but what about its durability? Only time will tell.
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'WOOT WOOT'
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At least I think that's what you meant if not, well, whatever.
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"But wouldn't the weight make it fall faster?"
You certainly aren't good with physics. Everybody should know that an object, be it any weight, falls just as fast as another. Go ahead, test it with Slim and PSP-1000. ;)
@Sr_Moska: I broke my first PSP by just basically dropping the unit. The power light just blinked for a half a second every time I turned it on.
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