Fat & Slim

That’s it! I have finally gotten a hold of my PSP Slim and Fat. Yep, that’s two PSPs. Essentially, I only own one – the Slim, but I somehow managed to borrow the other from a Korean friend. I must say that I am really am lucky to have the Fat: my brother and I had a hell of a time WLAN gaming!

Frankly speaking, both systems exceeded my expectations by a mile. The pinnacle of the exhilaration has got to be the built in Wi-Fi. Prior to my purchase of my PSP, I actually anticipated for the Wi-Fi wireless gaming (or WLAN) to be a total flop, and it was there with the sole purpose of being a marketing gimmick; just to appeal to potential buyers. How wrong I was - the wireless functionality is reliable, speedy and hassle-free to say the least.

In case you would want to know, the PSP Slim runs on version 3.71 of the M33 custom firmware (arguably the finest firmware). I was hoping that Amos was right, when he told me that the pre-modified PSP will most probably run M33 firmware. Now, my worries of not being able to play ISO and CSO games have at long last been put to bed.

As for the functionality of the PSPs, I’m thoroughly stupefied. With an Internet browser, a multi-format video player, a music player, a photo viewer, and of course, a game player, what more could you ask for? Furthermore, it has the capability to make Skype VOIP calls and can function as a wireless PS3 controller. Not only that, with my custom firmware, the PSP opens the door to countless 3^rd party apps that I can run, rendering the PSP’s functionality limitless. No wonder why Amos bought another Fat after his former one got stolen by a repairman, lol.

Note: My Internet browsing experience with the PSP is pretty bad though, it comes nowhere close to the PC and iPod touch.

The Slim has quite a number of nice additions when directly compared to the Fat. Of which, the most outstanding is the reduction of its size and weight. Hands that have been seasoned with hours of gaming with the Fat will instantly notice the alteration. The micro stereo speakers have been moved up to the front now, but the infra-red sensor has been eliminated.

Wrapping up, given the notable functions of the PSP, it is most assuredly a fine addition to my growing line of tech gadgets.