The mag named Sony's PSP the Gadget of the Year and praised Microsoft's Xbox 360 for its place in home entertainment. I don't know that Popular Science had too many choices for Home Entertainment, so the not-yet-available Xbox 360 is a fine choice (I suppose). The choice of Sony's PSP is a bit troubling considering the Nintendo DS's software vastly outclasses the PSP's still-anemic library. It seems like the PSP was awarded because of what it could someday be, not for what it is currently.

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