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I think it is comical that even the PSP is starting to be considered "retro" now. I have a old one in a box somewhere and a bunch of parts. I used to buy them broken and fix them for friends. The one I have is a "launch day" PSP, you know. With the UMD carts and stuff. That was interesting.

I also have one of those "magic unlock batteries" that I created to "root" it. Yeah, that was a little before everything started being called "jailbreaking" because of someone "hacking" the iPhone. Now everything is called jailbreaking.....

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>While I spend most of my time reviewing modern ‘retro’ handhelds (devices built to emulate everything under the sun) I’ve found myself wanting to go back to the roots of everything. The first‑party machines that actually started it all. And for me, that always leads back to Sony’s PSP. I’ve always loved the PSP. Hardware design sits at the core of what I care about, and Sony absolutely nailed it here. That sleek, slightly futuristic slab still looks modern even today. The curves, the gloss, the proportions, it feels intentional in a way a lot of handhelds don’t. Even now, all these years later, it holds up and looks futuristic.

I think it is comical that even the PSP is starting to be considered "retro" now. I have a old one in a box somewhere and a bunch of parts. I used to buy them broken and fix them for friends. The one I have is a "launch day" PSP, you know. With the UMD carts and stuff. That was interesting. I also have one of those "magic unlock batteries" that I created to "root" it. Yeah, that was a little before everything started being called "jailbreaking" because of someone "hacking" the iPhone. Now everything is called jailbreaking..... Archive: https://archive.today/iB0LX From the post: >>While I spend most of my time reviewing modern ‘retro’ handhelds (devices built to emulate everything under the sun) I’ve found myself wanting to go back to the roots of everything. The first‑party machines that actually started it all. And for me, that always leads back to Sony’s PSP. I’ve always loved the PSP. Hardware design sits at the core of what I care about, and Sony absolutely nailed it here. That sleek, slightly futuristic slab still looks modern even today. The curves, the gloss, the proportions, it feels intentional in a way a lot of handhelds don’t. Even now, all these years later, it holds up and looks futuristic.

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