Honey, I shrunk the PlayStation.

As you might know, the 15GB iPod I had been carrying for a few years has broken down on me for some time and I've been wanting a replacement ever since. However, current prices (I need at least the 8GB nano, and that costs RM829) are pretty steep, and replacing the conked hard drive is a no-no (expensive, replacements are hard to find).

Today, though, I decided I might not need a new iPod after all - the piano black PlayStation Portable my dad has been holding on to underused for a few years now (he has rich friends with benefits) might finally be passed down to me.

Now, at this point you might be thinking I'm overjoyed. And I am, sort of. I mean, which 16-year-old would not want a PSP? But I do have a few reservations:

1. I still don't get a properly large enough storage space. Nice as the PSP is, the 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo that is in it at the moment is still woefully short of the space I need. There are two reasons why I need large storage space. One is the amount of music I carry, which is as near as makes no difference 2.5GB. And the last time I checked, 2.5GB > 1GB. Also, I've yet to free my mother's computer from the behemoth that is my stuff, as the only thing in my house that has a big enough storage space to store that stuff is my iPod, which, as should be apparent by now if you're reading, is currently a vegetable. Maybe the 8GB Memory Stick Sony sells at the moment could be enough. But that will sting me for RM499. Ouch.

2. At 170x74x23 mm, only the deepest of pockets will be able to accommodate the PSP. Still, if people can carry Nokia Communicators in their pockets...

So, as you can see, there are a few issues regarding the black beauty. Still, with video and WiFi capabilities, maybe life as a PSP owner isn't so bad after all. And of course, it's got what is effectively a PS2 squeezed into its svelte body, so it's no hardship. If only the PS2 I have actually starts working properly...