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Sony PSP GPS receiver

I originally bought this unit because there was a lot of people sitting on YouTube sitting with this product showing it off, and how it converts your PSP into a "TomTom" or "Garmin" like product, with maps and voice support to it. considering a PSP is about $120 new, and the GPS another $50 , $170 for a multi-tool game unit which can also be a GPS is a much better use of money then buying a stand alone product at best buy for $200+

The interesting standpoint on this product is there's almost no support for it officially from Sony in the USA. In fact, since I have what is known as a "PSP-PHAT" (A.K.A. PSP-1001 series) instead of a PSP-SLIM it shouldn't even work at all technically. But it does with the way my PSP is configured

The downside to the american wanting to use the GPS receiver is you have to soft-mod (i.e. flashing your psp with dark-alex M33 firmware) to run the free 3rd party software called 'Map-This'. And to any representative from sony reading this:

"C'mon guys! Have you seen all of the GPS units at an american Best Buy store? Americans would love it if you had an official map program! get on the ball and make it official so that you can broaden your customer base past the hacker market here. I don't like voiding my warranty just to make my PSP a multitool. and I'm sure you don't like people voiding warranties either."

In a nutshell

Advantage: your gaming system (and on SLIM skype VoIP system) is now a GPS system. YAY!

Disadvantage: Flashing your PSP with 3rd party code made by a guy in spain in the hopes of not 'bricking' your PSP and voiding your warranty. BOO!

usability: The GPS receiver itself has a rather weak signal going for it like all small GPS units. depending if you have an old car or a new car will depend how well it works. On a new card like a Chrysler Pacifica it's so very well insulated and the windows tinted, microwave emissions have a hard time passing through, I have to keep my psp on the dash or it dosen't work. In a 1995 chevy corsica, I can leave it anywhere and it works no problem. so your results may very from car to car.

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