Questions about slim PS2

[Oobgarm]

...and also something you can do with the fat models that you cant do with the slims, you can install a HDD VERY easily and use something like HD Loader disk to play games off of the HDD reducing how much use the CD drive gets causing it to last even longer!

Quite true.

If you're fond of the bigger units, you could locate one of the progressive-scan units, identifiable by the built-in infrared receiver between the power and reset buttons. I've seen a good number of successes with that model of machine, even under heavy use of all CD/DVD-based games and DVD movies.

Otherwise, the only thing you should know about the slimline PS2 is that it's not 100% compatible with all games. Here's a list of ones not playable on the smaller machine. Note that there has been a hardware revision since that list was compiled, so it may not be 100% accurate.