Long, interesting post here on the blog *Michael Parekh on IT*
On Sony PSP as a Web Browsing Platform
http://mp.blogs.com/mp/2005/08/on_sony_psp_a_w.html
>>Regular readers know of my never-ending quest for the perfect, on-the-go wireless web tablet/PDA, that can be used for regular internet activities anywhere in the house, and preferably on the go, using Wi-Fi, EV-DO and/or Cellular networks.

Following Russell Beattie's enthusiastic reports of surfing with the PSP, Parekh jumped into the water and found it less than pleasant:

>>[T]he key problems [of the PSP]: no keyboard, cryptic interface, and memory hog.
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>>It takes a lot of add-ons to make the PSP a viable internet browsing device, and by the time you do so, you've got something like the Pepperpad . . . that's to be priced around $850
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>>Or you could buy the PSP for $230, add a keyboard when it's out for $50, then add 2GB of memory, assuming it works, for another $200, and you've got a barely passable internet surfing device for around $500.

The reason I'm posting this report here and not in the sporadic PSP forum is because Parekh wonders why Beattie liked the PSP so much when he panned the Nokia 770 on its announcement.

Of course, we know that the 770's display is better suited for browsing and that the on-screen keyboard works better on its bigger display. And its UI is based on existing approaches, not going its own way. When you add that to Beattie's instant-on gratification, I think Parekh is going to like the 770 a lot.

Parekh concludes by asking if the PSP is really "an internet tablet? Not yet." And you can see he's ready for a real one. Like the Nokia 770. Coming out 3Q 2005.

Nokia 770
http://www.northspace.com/2005/08/nokia-770/
>>Teemu is playing with cool toys at the company he works for, Movial, which is developing components and software for such products as the Nokia 770, which should be on the market soon. It looks like a pretty cool toy, but although the screen is apparently big (800x480) and gorgeous, its battery life and local storage make it a poor choice for me even compared to today’s crop of PDAs (which it is not). I continue to wait for the ultimate handheld connected device.

Nokia 770
http://www.alaked.net/2005/08/29/nokia-770/
Another discovery in Spain.

-- Roger