So there was this guy on the train with a PSP...
 

He walks on playing it, decked out with out of those cases with the flip protector. But he can't manage to continue playing and maintain balance so he closes it up and apparently begins listening to music from it cause he starts dancing around until he realizes people are staring at him. Thus we are standing a mere 2 feet apart...the PSP gently cradled in his arm. I begin to think I could easily swipe it and make a mad dash off the train. Then I ponder if I did such I thing would I keep it or sell it on ebay...but the want for it isn't so great to equal too much money for me. Lucky for him we get off at the same stop cancelling out my proposed getaway.

So far I've seen 2 PSPs out in the wild and no DS. The rate of talk favors the PSP 10:1. Of course these are business men who I've seen with them and talk about it...one guy at my job who's at least 60 recently got one.

Then my former suitemate who already has a DS just got a PSP and calls me up all excited about Mercury and how it's tilt-sensitive. That completely blows him away. He was so excited about that that I didn't want to bring up Kirby Tilt n Tumble and how this isn't anything new technology-wise.

Just some random handheld observances I've had this week...carry on...or Mr. Pants will eat your soul!

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I saw someone with a Gameboy Advance 2 weeks ago. :)

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Just recently on Pimp My Ride they put PSP's in the guys trunk on conveyer belts, so it was a moving PSP station. The PSP is the talk of the town also in my area.

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meh, Sony can take over the handheld market. I want Kyuzo to make more witty banter

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I've seen 3 DSes in my town, no PSPs, but I did see three PSPs in one single day at the mall in Vancouver the week after release.

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So far I've seen one DS at school. The kid dropped it on the ground. Ihaven't seen any PSP's yet though.

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I don't get out much, I've seen one DS (back when it first came out) and no PSPs (aside from mine)... yep...

You really don't see many people around here carrying handheld game systems, if they're old they're too busy wallowing in self-pity and if they're young they're too busy being rich and drinking at over-priced bars...

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mmmmm...over-priced bars...

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Ive seen a DS out in publico once, awhile back. I havent seen a PSP yet. As for which I hear more talk about, neither really. Havent heard much gossip on either. Although one kid in my Programming class was watching a clip of Nintendogs, I dont think he even realised it was a DS game until I explained it to him, he just thought it was pretty cool. Then some other kid that thinks he smart dismissed it as nothing more than some decent AI.

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I've seen 2 PSPs and 2 DSs. I like to avoid playing my DS in public except on the bus at night time when not many people are riding. I just prefer not to play handhelds in busy places. Back in the fall/winter, I used to play my DS on an abandoned staircase before class.

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Yeah, I don't play handhelds out in public much. I don't really see the point. If I'm out, I'm usually out playing a sport or out with friends, so I wouldn't bring a handheld out for that, I'd socialize. I play the DS on roadtrips, or if I'm bored aroudn the house.

I think the main reason you don't see many handhelds is not because they aren't popular, but because they really are used more for travelling than they are for sitting outside on a sunny day and playing.

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I saw a ton of PSP's and a ton of DS's on one single day..... come to think about it. i was in the electonic store. hmmmmm

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I have never, ever seen a PSP.

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There's slightly more talk about PSP here, though among some the DS is more popular.

I always have my AGB with me in the train, I sometimes have to travel for 5 hours. :unsure:

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Sometimes you don't get what you ask for. Life's not fair :p