Since the PSP came out, I have been lusting over it. The gorgeous screen makes it a real nice looking device. But I lately decided I won’t be getting one.

First it’s actually not such a great gaming machine. I’ve got feedback that the buttons are oddly placed and uncomfortable, and I made the same conclusion when seeing the device. But much worse is that loading times can be pretty long, 30 seconds to start a game, 1 minute between game levels.

Also the PSP is too big to fit in a pocket. If I carry a bag, I’m likely to have my laptop, a much more versatile device than the PSP.

I don’t play that much games, so I would rather use the PSP to watch videos. But that would mean buying one of these ridiculous Memory Stick, adding about a 100 Euros to the device. Not worth it, especially if I have my laptop anyway.

And lets not forget that the games are much too expensive.

Then I read recently Ars Technica review of the Game Boy Micro and concluded that this device would be much more appropriate for me. It is really portable. It is much cheaper and the games are not too expensive neither. And it’s really made for casual gaming, allowing for shorter gaming sessions.

As for watching video, I prefer putting the PSP money in my living room.

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