I feel like the missing UMD slot will be as catastrophic as Apple's "Macbook Air" without an optical drive. It's also going to be tough abandoning the used game bin at Gamestop, because you can only download NEW games off the network. I just bought a PSP-3000 yesterday, and I'm still in awe that I didn't get one sooner. UMD is very convenient, and YES, I can turn off the system during the game, then turn it back on at the same spot I left it. I'm a satisfied customer. :)