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sony psp

I got myself a Sony Playstation Portable, a post Christmas gift to myself... the second time around. I just got myself a second hand unit online. initially i was planning to buy a brand new one but i got a pretty good deal. The guy selling the PSP originally pegged his price at 15,000 which includes the following stuff


  • Sony PSP Value Pack (TA-081 mobo)
  • an additional 512mb Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • a used PSP travel bag
  • a spare screen protector (sticker type)
  • a black silicon case
  • and 4 original UMD games
    1. Tekken Dark Resurrection
    2. Initial D: Street Stage
    3. Street Fight Alpha 3 MAX
    4. Need for Speed: Most Wanted

At first he dropped his price to 14,000, unfortunately it was still too steep for me so i passed the offer. Then my girlfriend tried haggling with the guy and managed to drop his price to 12,000; which I thought was a good deal. So we met and to my surprise the PSP was in good shape and the UMD's were all complete. On a side note the seller was a nice guy as well which laid my doubts to rest.

I had the PSP for about 3 days now, and I am very satisfied with the stuff I got. At first the firmware of the PSP was 2.6. I finally got myself to mod the firmware out of boredom. Despite the risk of making a 10,000 paper weight I upgraded it to a custom firmware 3.03 OE-A. It was kinda tedious since I had to flash it several times to get it to were it is; I went from 2.6 to 2.71 to 1.5 and finally to 3.03 OE-A. I don't really intend to run home brew stuff on it I just wanted to see if I could pull it off.

my desk

That is my desk; you can see a photo of my trusted mobile phone, a blue nokia 8310... which isn't mine actually, I just borrowed it. I was opting to buy a new mobile but commonsense suggested to go with the PSP. I used to be a big fan of mobile phones, but I don't see the point anymore. It's like buying a 3MP camera for like 18,000. Not to mention that mobile phones are the primary target of robbers in my part of the world. With my trusted 8310 I can walk the streets while using my mobile without the fear of getting jumped. And even if I do get jumped I'd gladly give my mobile to them which wont be a big loss to me; I can get a replacement for like 1,000 or less.

With that said, I am glad I opted for the PSP, I think I made the right impulsive purchase this time around. Now all I need is to collect some games for my PSP. Hooray!!! a new hobby and a bleed for my saving ^^v
 
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