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		<title>PSP vs. GP2X</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2005 04:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which would be a better hand-held for playing games/music/movies? Here&#8217;s a head-to-head feature comparison. Tell me what you think. Display size GP2X: 3.5 inches PSP : 4.3 inches Winner: PSP Display resolution and color-depth GP2X: 320 x 240 x 20 PSP : 480 x 272 x 24 Winner: PSP Audio Formats supported GP2X: MP3, OGG, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which would be a better hand-held for playing games/music/movies? Here&#8217;s a head-to-head feature comparison. Tell me what you think.</p>
<p><strong>Display size</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: 3.5 inches</li>
<li>PSP : 4.3 inches</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Display resolution and color-depth</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: 320 x 240 x 20</li>
<li>PSP :  480 x 272 x 24</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Audio Formats supported</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: MP3, OGG, WMA</li>
<li>PSP : MP3 and Sony&#8217;s ATRAC3 plus</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: GP2X</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Video Formats supported</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X:  MPEG-4, XviD, WMV, DivX</li>
<li>PSP : H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2/3 in .mp4 containers with AAC audio</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: GP2X (possibly due to extensibility)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Image Formats supported</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: JPG, BMP, PCX, GIF</li>
<li>PSP : JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: Neither</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Physical size</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: 5.7 x 3.3 x 1.3 (inches)</li>
<li>PSP : 6.7 x 2.9 x 0.90 (inches)</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Weight</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: 161 (gms)</li>
<li>PSP : 280 (gms)</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: GP2X</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Connectivity</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: USB 2.0</li>
<li>PSP : Wi-Fi(IEEE 802.11b), USB 1.1/2.0</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP due to Wi-Fi</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Storage</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: NA</li>
<li>PSP : NA</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: Neither</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Storage expandability</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: SD Card</li>
<li>PSP : Memory Stick PRO Duo, 4GB Hard Disk (not yet out), Read-only UMD</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Non-media uses</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: Is primarily a gaming console. However, due to the linux operating system and an already established graphics library, the amount of games/emulators/applications dwarves that of the PSP.</li>
<li>PSP : Is primarily a gaming console. Also, tonnes of home-brew applications provide a wide spectrum of applications. Can even be made to boot up Linux/Windows, though in a limited way.</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: GP2X</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Price</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: $190</li>
<li>PSP : $280-300</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: GP2X!</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Interface</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X: Standard handheld direction pad and action keys</li>
<li>PSP : Standard handheld direction pad and action keys</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: Neither</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Looks</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GP2X:<img src="http://blog.sparkymat.net/wp-content/gp2x.gif" alt="GP2X" /></li>
<li>PSP :<img src="http://blog.sparkymat.net/wp-content/PSP2.jpg" alt="PSP" /></li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP </li>
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		<title>PSP vs. iPod Video</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkymat.net/2005/10/psp-vs-ipod-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sparkymat</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which would be a better hand-held for playing music/movies? Here&#8217;s a head-to-head feature comparison. Tell me what you think. Display size iPod : 2.5 inches PSP : 4.3 inches Winner: PSP Display resolution and color-depth iPod : 320 x 240 x 16 PSP : 480 x 272 x 24 Winner: PSP Audio Formats supported iPod [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which would be a better hand-held for playing music/movies? Here&#8217;s a head-to-head feature comparison. Tell me what you think.</p>
<p><strong>Display size</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : 2.5 inches</li>
<li>PSP : 4.3 inches</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Display resolution and color-depth</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : 320 x 240 x 16</li>
<li>PSP :  480 x 272 x 24</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Audio Formats supported</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF</li>
<li>PSP : MP3 and Sony&#8217;s ATRAC3 plus</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: iPod </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Video Formats supported</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : H.264 video: up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats<br />
MPEG-4 video: up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats</li>
<li>PSP : H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2/3 in .mp4 containers with AAC audio</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: iPod </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Image Formats supported</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats</li>
<li>PSP : JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: iPod </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Physical size</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 (inches)</li>
<li>PSP : 6.7 x 2.9 x 0.90 (inches)</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: iPod </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Weight</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : 136 (gms)</li>
<li>PSP : 280 (gms)</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: iPod </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Connectivity</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : USB 1.1/2.0, composite video (with AV cable, sold separately) and audio through headphone jack or line out on the iPod Universal Dock (sold separately)</li>
<li>PSP : Wi-Fi(IEEE 802.11b), USB 1.1/2.0</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: possibly PSP due to Wi-Fi</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Storage</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : 30 GB</li>
<li>PSP : NA</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: iPod</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Storage expandability</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : NA</li>
<li>PSP : Memory Stick PRO Duo, 4GB Hard Disk (not yet out), Read-only UMD</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Non-media uses</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : NA</li>
<li>PSP : Is primarily a gaming console. Also, tonnes of home-brew applications provide a wide spectrum of applications. Can even be made to boot up Linux/Windows.</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cost of content</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : Music &#8211; $0.99 / Videos &#8211; $1.99 </li>
<li>PSP : Movies &#8211; $10-$25 / Games &#8211; $20-$50</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: Not sure &#8211; Not comparable </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Price</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : $299</li>
<li>PSP : $280-300</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: Both!</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Interface</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : Clickwheel &#8211; Very intuitive and easy to use</li>
<li>PSP : Standard handheld direction pad and action keys &#8211; Semi-intuitive</li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: iPod </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Looks</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>iPod : <img src="http://blog.sparkymat.net/wp-content/ipod.jpg" alt="iPod Video" /></li>
<li>PSP : <img src="http://blog.sparkymat.net/wp-content/PSP2.jpg" alt="PSP" /></li>
<li><strong>Winner</strong>: PSP </li>
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