Does anyone else own a Playstation 2 Slim?

I bought one yesterday and spent the first 20 minutes just staring at it. It's so small. It's the size of a high-school girl's diary. I felt like I was prying into someone's life and should just shove it between the mattresses and be done with it.

Then I finished my season of college football and everything was fine.

So, if anyone else owns one of these things -- what's the point of 'em? Why slim? Do the make internet connection easier -- I have no idea.

I just bought it cause I need one for Rugby 2005...and I'd like to finish GTA:SA sometime too (I was borrowing my original PS2 from a friend and they needed it back, the jerk.)