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Sony's PSP (PlayStation Portable) has been chosen by the Navy as the training tool of choice for its sailors to help them study while at sea (and presumably get a bit of gaming in when they have time).

According to the Times, warfare engineering technicians will be the first to receive the PSPs and if this is a success they may be distributed to other sailors.

These specially commissioned PSPs come preloaded with lessons: lecture slides and audio commentaries, and in cramped conditions on board will free up space that could otherwise be taken up by textbooks.

However, it seems as though this high-tech approach isn't going to be using the latest PSPgo: the Times refers to the fact the UMD drive was originally going to be disabled but has been left for sailors to play games on so the latest UMD-free model of the PSP was not chosen. Perhaps best given that Wi-Fi connectivity for downloading games might not always be the best on a naval vessel.

By Marie Boran