Japanese retailer Hori is releasing a slide-on LCD screen PS3 Slim attachment on May 27 to enable on-the-go gaming for the PS3. This trick has been attempted before for the PSOne back in 2001 with mixed reviews. The issues with turning a home console into a portable game center just by adding an LCD screen are numerous:- Even the PS3 Slim is heavy and large, weighing in at 11.5 lbs with dimensions 13.5 x 13.3 x 6.3 inches. Not so portable.
- Without a way to charge the battery, the PS3 still needs to be plugged in whenever you use it.
- HD resolution is only 720p, not quite utilizing the full potential of the PS3, and the screen is even smaller than the surface of the console.
I am trying to figure out what kind of trip I would be taking to want to carry around an 11.5 lb game console instead of a lighter, rechargeable laptop or iPhone and I find myself coming up short. I and many others would certainly love the ability to continue playing favorite games while on the road, but this product does not fulfill that market demand to the extent desired.
