I'm truly all for microsoft creating the next handheld game system. Ever since the psp came out I really enjoy it more than xbox 360 and ps3 put together, only the fact that it's portable and has good graphics. I like the fact that you can turn it into a mp3 player, photo gallary, computer(internet access), and movie player. If microsoft does put out a xbox handheld, it surly has to beat sony's psp or they might as well can the ideal. But like any videogame freak out there, their must be millions of questions out there about the new handheld such as: " will the new xbox handheld have better graphics, and better games than sony's psp. Will the new handheld have more and improved features like HD Movies or downloading music right to your handheld". There is alot to be done with this project if there decided to go to war with the psp. Me personally I would like to see: free online play, able to play on the tv but in full screen instead of just half the screen like the psp, download music like a portable itunes, new and improved graphics that matches with the xbox 360's graphics, free internet access( maybe if there was a add-on device where you can get internet everywhere like verizon wireless broadband instead of using a home router).If there deciding to do this than alot of people are counting on these features so it can blow the psp out of the water. All I have to say is good luck to microsoft, it'll be a challenge.

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i think this would be a good start for a handheld. xbox is so behind in the handheld game that if they made a bigger and better than playstations they would go crazy. I would buy one

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it would kill the psp,just the way it looks would be great,it would be the bigest system in handheld gaming if its any thing like the xbox360,microsoft would make some hardcore $cash$!!!

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I could see microsoft making a handheld game system but I'm not sure it'd be very successful. While they'd probably have some great games.... Halo prtable anyone... they have a tendancy to make things kinda bulky. That would probably deter people... but if done well they might give Gameboy, DS, and PSP a run for their money.

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I certainly believe the rumors do hold some truth but I'm sure the final product will look nothing like those abominations posted above (no offense :D).

Although it would be a good move on Microsoft's part to enter the handheld sector, I hope they would take the following into consideration:

-is it a an Ipod killer with game functionality or is it a PSP/DS killer with music playback? I think this is an important question especially in terms of designing the final product and how they are going to brand it. Personally I think they should go the way of the ipod. That itself is a bigger threat to Microsoft.

Although the PSP is a great product and has beautiful games on it, that in itself is its downfall (I believe). The reason's I enjoyed Gameboy and co. was mainly because of the simplicity of the games that came along with. It's great that I can play grand theft auto on PSP but I would much rather play it on a TV. To put it into words, its too rich a game to invest in a PSP and settle for a relatively small screen. If there was a video component to then hook it up to a TV -perhaps. But again, I would rather just get a PS2 or an xbox360.

-Make sure they have plenty of 3rd party support.

-Do not go the UMD way for movies, we live in a digital world. Make them downloadable from PC or wirelessly.

They may have to consider mobile phones which are being constantly revamped to include ever more functions.

If they try to stretch the product too much, they will dilute their marketing message. Too much emphasis on gaming, people might not switch over from ipod. If its going up against PSP, it better work with 360 and play movies sans catridge like device. And perhaps as cute as a DS lite.

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