PSP Slim or Phat - Which Really is King ?

[pspmodel1001]

For me, it would be the slim. But I'm stuck with my Phat which I still love.:thumbup:

[acn010]

slim... im modding my phat to be better.... which is cool case i use both

[MrMuzz]

I like the slim's innards better but, only the version 1 motherboard so battery conversions can be done as the V2 and V3 motherboards have no current means convert the battery (I will not get rid of the v1 Slim, have had TA-79 and TA-82 phats and sold them both). I do prefer the PSP Phat's feeling of being more durable. TV out is cool if you have an auto-formatting TV that will make the output full screen. I use the TV out sometimes however I still prefer the screen in hand. The FUSA plugin seems quite promising if the dev keeps working on it for fullscreen fun


I never used my IR port on the phat 'cept with the keyboard and PSP-SSH, that was pretty cool but who wants to ALSO carry a folding keyboard??

So, I guess you can say I prefer the Slim and other than lack of IR support with the Time Machine hybrid firmware regarding software support why wouldn't anyone? The main drag for me is it feels cheaper than the original, plastic slightly more pliable (SP?), and the UMD door is pretty cheesey but being cheesey there are less mechanical parts to break.

Again, I still say the Slim, and I'll shut up now.

Oh, did I say...I like the slim

[mike03$$$]

i own a phat and i like it alot but for some reason on the slim the xmb runs quite a bit faster (borrowed a friends) but i like the fat better due to the irda port like when i dont feel like finding a remote i just turn off tv with my psp and messing with kids on ps2

[mike_jmg]

I don't know, I really like my phat psp, I mean, I'm really used to it being kind of heavy and fat. The slim feels a bit flimsy and cheap but it has more ram wich really helps on some things (on the xmb and I think browsing the net). i'm planing to buy a GOW PSP bundle once it comes out but I don't want to forget about my fatty and give it to my brothers

I guess I'll have to do that anyway
mehh, mine will have Kratos on the battery cover

[Broadus]

Um... Obviously the slim because it was designed to be better in every way anyway? More memory, less battery hogging and video out capabilities don't exist on the phat. I'd still like to play PSP games on my big TV, just for the heck of it.
All the phat really has on the slim, if you don't take into consideration price or age or anything superficial like that, is that the phat supports more homebrew thanks to the 1.5 kernel.

Who comes up with these questions, anyway?

[osgeld]

slim for

• extra ram
  tv out

phat for

• better construction
  ir port (since sony wont give us a effin keyboard)
  better components (screen battery ect)
  history

Who comes up with these questions, anyway?

ever hear of 10,000 monkeys @ 10,000 typewriters writing shakespere (or something along those lines)

well dcemu only has 5 monkeys working part time at shared computers

[mungrin]

Um is it just me or does the Slim own the Phat in almost everyway?? First off they redesign the contraol pad so it feels way better and easier to play fighting games and such.Next,its lighter,the screen is better and brighter,TV out,Skype.I can play just about all the emulatoras i used on PHat.My Sne Emu on my SLim is better than the one i had on my phat.UMD cache.More ram.Also the battery seams like it last forever in my Slim and charges really quick as well.

It just feels better to me.

Just my opinion,i still use my phat but pfrer my slim.

[Art]

Phat all the way.
I thought about getting a slim, but when I saw it up close in a shop,
it actually looked like a cheap PSP knock off rather than a real PSP.

[jamotto]

I prefer the Phat, Sony sacrificed build quality too much for the sake of cutting costs.