PSP "Slim" Battery Life... Increase?

[Reku]

Okay, okay, okay. In addition to Video-Out** on the new PSP "Slim," the fact that it's 30% lighter and 19% slimmer, and the new D-Pad, the PSP...S(??) is supposed to have a longer battery life. Here's the catch.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pspfanboy.com/media/2007/01/ugliestbattery.jpg
^ Similar Concept, a la MadCatz

It'd have essentially *twice* the battery life, if you use the old battery. Weird, huh? Well, the only reason Sony didn't package the old batteries is because it wouldn't have fit in with the aesthetics of the slimmed down model, what with the large bulge it creates. So if you don't mind that giant speed bump, Sony is providing replacement backplates.

**Video-Out is for all supported video media; yes, games, movies, and pictures.

[Mit Man]

I seem to recall reading that the PSP Slim's battery actually lasts a shorter amount of time that old PSP with its old battery. Or that could have meant it was the same...

Either way they need to get it together, because that is lame. Depending on the cost though, it is convenient at how easily you can switch batteries out (unlike DS Lites...), and I may just buy a second battery whenever I get around to buying one of these.

[Reaper]

Well, I was gonna grab a PSP this year, so maybe I'll just grab a PSP Slim. I never even knew they were coming out with this, thanks.