The PSP-1000 was released on March 24, 2005 to the portable gaming loving public of the USA. That was just over 3 years ago. Back then we were watching UMD’s and playing Ridge Racer on our big fat black shiny PSP’s and it was great (and still is)!

Now 3 years later, we can enjoy it’s hotter slim multi-colored younger sister, the PSP-2000 with a heap of new and cool gadgets.

It’s been a long and interesting ride since the very beginnings of the PSP. It may be three years old, but it’s been nearly five years since we first heard of it and eagerly waited its release. Announced, but not shown at E3 2003, Sony promised an ambitious handheld that promised to be the “Walkman of the future”.

The high resolution wide screen, coupled with a UMD drive made it seem like an ideal portable entertainment machine. And it wasn’t only for games, Sony was quick to point out.

So has the PSP lived up to it’s reputation? As a PSP fan and by the fact that it’s still selling and is good enough to have a “part 2″ with the production and popularity of the PSP slim makes it easy to say, YES, the PSP is the ideal portable entertainment machine.

I wish you a happy birthday PSP and I’m looking forward to many more to come!