Hype War Goes to Xbox, but PSP Should Thrive

Sony's (SNE Quote) PlayStation Portable, which looked destined for greatness when it arrived nine months ago, finds itself lost in the hype surrounding Microsoft's (MSFT Quote) Xbox 360.

But Sony shouldn't hit the panic button just yet, analysts say.

"The PSP is not dead by any means," says James Lin, an analyst for the Simba Group, an industry research firm. "It's just been slow out of the gate." ...