If there were really any question before this, let's go ahead and settle it right now: The PlayStation Vita is a much better piece of hardware than the Nintendo 3DS . That doesn't necessarily mean you'll enjoy it more, but in terms of hardware specs, there is really no comparison.

Since even before Day One, I've been a fan of Sony Computer Entertainment America 's PlayStation Portable, or PSP . Leveraging the strengths and lessons learned from the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and creating a handheld device that would one day work well with the PlayStation 3, SCEA...

Big; beautiful OLED screen; Lots to play; lots to watch; lots to do; A new generation of interactivity and interoperability

3G buy-in and usage adds cost; as does highly touted cross-platform play; Backward compatibility quite buggy so far; No Flash support; where have we heard that before...

Sony has finally come out with its replacement for the PlayStation Portable, and it's impressive. The PlayStation Vita takes the PSP's signature design and adds more processing power, optional 3G, dual analog sticks, and an amazingly bright, colorful OLED screen.

Powerful graphics; Beautiful screen; Dual analog sticks

Short battery life, and battery isn't removable; Proprietary memory card; Clunky media manager

It's game on for the Sony PlayStation Vita. The first portable gaming system to offer dual analog sticks, the Vita also delivers a quad-core ARM processor, a stunning OLED capacitive touchscreen and breathtaking graphics.

Most powerful portable gaming device ever; Tight dual analog controls; Fantastic OLED display; Fast charge time

Lacks multitasking capability; No Flash Support; Proprietary PlayStation Memory card; Only supports 3G data

The PS Vita is easily the most advanced portable gaming device to date, but will live and die by software support. It's off to a good start, if you can swallow the sticker price.

Superb 5-inch OLED touchscreen; Intuitive; snappy UI; Comfortable button layout and dual-stick controls

Unimpressive camera; Short battery life; Dust- and fingerprint-magnet

Features: 5-inch (16:9), 960 x 544 OLED screen Front and rear capacitive touchscreens Dual joysticks WiFi and 3G Wireless Broadband support MSRP: $249 (Wi-Fi Only)/$299 (Wi-Fi/3G) Pros: Beautiful, bright screen Surprisingly light but solid Amazing, console-quality graphics Cons: Too wide for smaller

Beautiful; bright screen; Surprisingly light but solid; Amazing; console-quality graphics

Too wide for smaller hands; Vita game selection is currently limited; 3-5 hours of battery life

When the Sony PlayStation Vita arrives in North America on February 22nd, it'll face stiff competition.

Light and durable design with excellent controls; Rear touchpad works well; permits unique

Overpriced proprietary memory cards; Onboard 0.3 megapixel cameras are

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Thanks to Sony, this February has another V-day to celebrate: the release of their PlayStation Portable (PSP) successor, the PS Vita. For console gamers, this is a big deal. The hardware powering the new portable is easily the best we've seen, offering nearly PS3-quality gaming potential, and the...