PSP Go faster processor news debunked?
Handheld is secretly more powerful
Adding in a sliding screen design, digital-only games and a more compact form factor - the PSP Go is already a very different beast from the original PSP. Apparently, the new handheld will also sport a faster processor within.
While documents filed by Sony suggest the system's innards to be more or less identical to previous models, we hear that the system's CPU will actually max at 480MHz; somewhat quicker than the 333MHz listed.
The original PSP started off life at 222MHz, but this was eventually expanded to 333MHz via a firmware update. It seems likely, then, that at some point in the future Sony will unlock this new top-speed, giving developers some more clout to play with.
The PSP Go will land in October costing 249 Euro / USD.
Thanks GameZine.co.uk.
Update: Word on the block this morning has it that this story is something of a false dawn. Apparently, the 480MHz speed doesn't refer to the handheld's CPU clock speed, but rather relates to the device's USB interface. Thanks Engadget.
