Posted Apr 11, 2006 at 02:06PM by Drew M. Listed in: Accessories, Batteries
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There was a new PSP accessory released at Divineo yesterday. It has been named the NEO-PSP Pad 8 in 1 inc. 4GB Microdrive.

Quite the nifty little addition really, with the price of one. It adds to the PSP functionality in three different categories, Memory, Battery, and Ergonomics (how it is held/comfort of playing). For memory it allows the use of more than just the standard Memory Stick Duo cards. It allows the use of MMC, CF, and MicroDrive cards as well. It supports a total of 4 gigs of memory.

The NEO-PSP Pad finally allows the use of normal AA batteries to power your PSP. It also has a built in charger for your Ni batteries. You can do this with many different DC charging devices, including USB. The NEO-PSP Pad protects your PSP with anti-shock protection, and it converts your PSP into a more PS2 Dual Shock controller feel. The major downfall of this incredibly versatile accessory is that it is $174.99. You can purchase it at Divineo through the link below.


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   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » :no:

Not for that money *shakes head*

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » lol

lol wow, that would be awesome.

the only problem, is the probable weight.

and also, how could you have so many memory sticks, if all the psp's directorys need to be located on one?

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » Too much.

They should make a "lite" version that just deals with ergonomics. Holding the PSP gets pretty awkward for me after a while.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » If...

If they threw in a 2 Gig card I'd buy it for that price. Otherwise I could just go out and get a charge cable and a memory stick :P Maybe even a broken controller and velcro my PSP to it...LOL

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » Way to much

This product looks cool, but the price is way too steep, cant they sell it for $50 or something cheaper, lol

   by OiD - 2006-04-11
 » umm

it says it includes the 4GB microdrive, damn the prices have droped for them lol

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » eww

it sure is UGLY!!!

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » @ 4...

They include a 4GB Microdrive. RTA before posting. Anyway, seeing how pirated the MS Duos are (and the high price for real ones), maybe this is our best bet. But after hearing complaints about similar products from Datel, I don't know. And don't let me start about bulkiness... :P

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   by z357x - 2006-04-11
 » damn

I wish some one would just make handel grips like that with no extra crap for like $10. I don't care about extra features

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » grip

z357x, they do

http://www.customps2.com/site/pages/prods/psp_rcharghp.html
ClearXbox.com - PSP Rechargeable Handle Pad

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » only one picture?

looks dodgy to me only one picture showing the back of it

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » holy stupid marketing batman...

that price is bad marketing right there i dont care what it includes... for another 25 bucks you can get a second psp...

   by comedy - 2006-04-11
 » and then...

there's something you can fit onto that which makes your psp as large as a n64 controller, and then you can put that inside another one which makes it the size of an xbox controller... this means you can have a million gigabytes storage, it has it's own cold fusion reactor, an espresso machine and weighs over 30tonnes.

that's my take on this device, what's the point in making it so very bulky? 8 card readers in 1 ?! who has 8 different flash cards?

silly silly, as they say, just buy a damn usb lead

   by gamerX09 - 2006-04-11
 » ouch

Looks like something worth buying, but at that price, Ill wait a while.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » Cost

It'd be cheaper and more convenient to wait for a 4GB Duo, a 2GB costs $100 nowadays. It's supposed to be a portable system, not a tank

   by Zarifus - 2006-04-11

#14: It's 4 card readers. FOUR! The 8 in 1 part doesn't just refer to the card reader functions. RTA.

Anyways... way to expensive for me... >_>

   by comedy - 2006-04-11
 » yeah rta

you may not have noticed but i was exaggerating... i have a '15 in 1 card reader which actually has only 4 slots. there's no point in just picking a tiny hole in someone's post. i mean there are enough grammar and spelling mistakes which you can point out if you're that much of a retard.

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   by cory1492 - 2006-04-11
 » ...

Not saying its the greatest device (although would like the handgrips), but if you have large SD or MMC cards laying around already...

The last time I looked into buying a 4GB microdrive (2 weeks ago) the best price I could get was $184USD for the same brand drive - so even if you only want to use it to toss a different microdrive into your xx media player that uses a microdrive it is a decent price.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » #18 is retarded

Don't forget to capitalize those I's "comedy." An error in reasoning is an error in reasoning, #17 is right.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » chinsey?

The concept of this device is a decent one...supporting different types of memory sticks would be worth gettin an "add-on" to the regular psp body. However for the price, and what looks like awful quality, I can barely see this striking much of a profit.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » chinsey?

The concept of this device is a decent one...supporting different types of memory sticks would be worth gettin an "add-on" to the regular psp body. However for the price, and what looks like awful quality, I can barely see this striking much of a profit.

   by z357x - 2006-04-11
 » fun

23:16:32- turbocat777: lol, i see that you liked the card reader/grip thing for the psp
23:16:39- thedarthdiesel: haha
23:16:43- thedarthdiesel: you are strange
23:16:59- turbocat777: they have one that is just a grip that attaches to it
23:17:04- turbocat777: nothing else
23:17:15- thedarthdiesel: serious?
23:17:20- turbocat777: yeah
23:17:38- turbocat777: 10. » grip

z357x, they do

http://www.customps2.com/site/pages/prods/psp_rcharghp.html
ClearXbox.com - PSP Rechargeable Handle Pad

by Anonymous Coward, at Apr 11, 2006 at 03:15PM
23:18:11- thedarthdiesel: no *****!
23:18:14- thedarthdiesel: god damn it
23:18:17- turbocat777: lol
23:18:29- thedarthdiesel: tell them I said that's awesome and thank you
23:18:31- thedarthdiesel: post for me
23:18:34- thedarthdiesel: it'll be strange
23:18:38- thedarthdiesel: or
23:18:46- thedarthdiesel: just copy paste this in a comment
23:18:53- turbocat777: nah
23:18:54- thedarthdiesel: with this and everything
23:18:59- thedarthdiesel: fien I will

   by Mr Toasty - 2006-04-11
 » comment title is no longer empty

#2 theres probably a switch on it for alternating between Cards

this looks pretty ugly but I mean the 4 gig drive is probably worth tha much so I'd get it if I had the money and it looked better...

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » HA!

ALL U LIL BABBIES B!T

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » not empty now is it

christ some of you kids are really thick as sh*t

$175 is a bloody good price considering what you're getting. ffs that datel hdd was about the same price, this has far more functionality.

and how does it look ugly? you do realise the batteries will be covered right? and that the cards will actually be inside the unit so it'll look like a psx/ps2 controller.


   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » WARNING

warning, the microdrive that came with my 2in1 *****ing DIED, and I was CAREFUL WITH IT. Do not support these idiots

   by lusid - 2006-04-11
 » Math, anyone?

The 4gig microdrive retails for $69 (thank you seagate), so you just have to ask yourself: would I pay $106 for a PSP memory card adapter?

uh, no.


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   by Zarifus - 2006-04-11
 » Construction, anyone?

$69 for a microdrive... but would it work with a PSP? Thats the important part.

The wood in my desk ain't work much (thank you forest), so you just have to ask yourself: would I pay $100 for a bunch of steel nails?

uh, no.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » agree with 26

yea man i'd have to agree. i guarantee a 4 gb duo's initial price would be that much or more.

And for people complaining about bulkiness, if you find that bulky, it's ridiculous that you don't complain about the size of console controllers. Besides, if you're into grips, the point is to make the thing bulkier so it's easier to hold and so you don't have to scrunch your thumbs back to hit the left d pad button and the circle button. Otherwise, just get another memory stick duo.

   by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-11
 » yea right

dude a microdrive selling at $69 has "defect" and "2 month life span" written all over it



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