Official PSP keyboard coming

**Shrygue** · January 8th, 2008, 14:23

via Computer and Video Games

It's only taken Sony three years to realise that it takes three years to type anything on PSP. So it's finally gone and unveiled a keyboard for the portable.

Sony offered no pictures or descriptions as to what it will look like, but we expect it'll have lots of buttons with letters on them. But that's only a guess.

Hopefully it'll be better than previous attempts by third parties to make a decent portable keyboard, which mostly turned out flimsy, cheap and awkward to use.

"We're looking at several designs, but can't tell you anything more specific," a Sony rep told GameSpot. They must be looking at several thousand designs, because Sony says it won't be out until mid-2009.

How long does it take to make a mini keyboard?

**Anonymous D** · January 8th, 2008, 15:12

mid 2009? to make a keyboard? i could make one faster lol. im sensing a "wait till a new psp model is out and make it only compatible with that" tactic emerging here.

**Uberman** · January 8th, 2008, 15:28

They get rid of the IR so they can make you purchase their keyboard. Nice.

**cal360** · January 8th, 2008, 15:43

2009 is a long period of time and by then it's most likely the PSP will be coming to its end of it's life. I would like a keyboard for my PSP but I would also like it a lot sooner.

**daveyrj** · January 8th, 2008, 15:43

why is it not possible just to have predictive text as you would have on a mobile phone. Or is there some homebrew out there already that gives you this feature. who needs another add on to carry around

**Prasoc** · January 8th, 2008, 15:55

predictive text is rubbish! never! also, mid 2009 is ages >_<

**ab_geee_eee** · January 8th, 2008, 16:31

OMG, that's too long, I'm probably not even going to have my PSP by then

**dangee** · January 8th, 2008, 16:39

Sony must have read this!
but, errm, mid '09 ? I hoped for this in the year, not the decade ahead.
Looks like a tie-in for the 'PSP3k-ultraslim&lite-09' model.

**mike_jmg** · January 8th, 2008, 16:52

mid 2009 is really ages from now
better go with the one that works with homebrew

**JKKDARK** · January 8th, 2008, 16:59

Originally Posted by cal360

2009 is a long period of time and by then it's most likely the PSP will be coming to its end of it's life. I would like a keyboard for my PSP but I would also like it a lot sooner.

I don't think the seventh generation will end too soon.