I cannot complete my series on busting the console upgrade myth or the subscription myth without talking about Sony’s PlayStation Portable. It goes beyond nostalgia. The proof is visible in how the younger generation is adopting the PlayStation Portable, or PSP. The PSP's form factor makes it the ideal handheld console compared to the much larger Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, ROG Xbox Ally, or Steam Deck. A picture tells a thousand words. This picture illustrates my point. PlayStation Portable Models Table 1. PlayStation Portable, or PSP Models Specification PSP-1000 (Fat) PSP-2000 (Slim) PSP-3000 (Brite) PSP Go (N1000) PSP Street (E1000) Launch year 2004 Japan / 2005 US 2007 2008 2009 2011 Screen size 4.3″ 4.3″ 4.3″ 3.8″ 4.3″ Resolution 480 × 272 480 × 272 480 × 272 480 × 272 480 × 272 RAM 32 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB Built-in user storage None None None 16 GB None UMD disc drive Yes Yes Yes No Yes Wi-Fi Yes Yes Yes Yes No Bluetooth No No No Yes No TV output No Yes Yes No stan...
We are probably the last generation to drive a naturally aspirated, 5-liter V8 SUV, before the whole world goes electric. So, what the hell? I chose the Mercedes-Benz M-Class; the latest version is called the GLE. The car they chose to drive through Jurassic Park. I went for the one with the largest engine - the ML-500! Finding the right one I avoided the first few years of the W-163, which was originally released in 1997. The 2004 model ML-500 (V8, 4966 cc, 288 hp), just before they released the completely new 2005 model, hit the sweet spot. The east and west coast, especially, California, New York, New Jersey have hundreds of MLs available. However, they are always the ML350 which is the lower powered version The V6 ML-320/350s (V6, 3724 cc, 232 hp) are great, easy to find, and they got me hooked. However, i held out for the the V8’s which blew me away: the ML-500 and the ML-55 AMG. Whether it's racing along the interstate or trying to drag race between signals on a weekday to w...