The IT Nerd

So I’ve had the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for a week. What do I think of it? I was impressed by the speed and the capabilities of the phone. Not to mention that I was impressed by some of the design touches. The fact that it’s a great gaming platform is a plus if you’re into games. For the most part it was impressive. My only quibble was with the lack of 720P video. Sony should have really thought that through because if they did, it would make this phone perfect.

So there’s two questions left to answer. First, is this a threat to the iPhone? If people try this phone and enough games get ported to it, I think that is a legitimate threat. The fact that they leverage the Playstation name which has a lot of clout in the marketplace… If you overlook their <ahem> issues of late…. can only help. The second question, would I buy one? The answer is no, but not because it’s a bad phone. The gaming functions do nothing for me personally as I’m not a serious gamer. So I’d likely look at the Xperia Arc if I wanted something from Sony Ericsson. But if you want a smartphone and you want superior gaming capabilities along with all the usual stuff that you get from the Android OS, you should take a serious look at the Xperia Play. I think you’ll be impressed.

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