Category Archives: computers

computer juggling

05 Thursday Apr 2007

Posted by in computers, home, life stuff, miscellany

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It’s been fun but also quite trying at times . . .

Moving stuff over from the old Jaguar to the new Sexy Beast is taking quite a long time. Good thing there’s this Semana Santa thing going on at the moment so I don’t have pesky stuff like work getting in the way. Heck, I’m even letting Nog cook! 😉

My very first computer was a very old second hand one given to me by a friend, known as the Dinosaur. So when I was able to finally buy my own brand new desktop four years ago it felt like driving a Jag in comparison. And of course my new one is just soooo sexy.

The good thing is that the Jag is still running more or less okay, so I will still be able to access stuff there as well as here. And in a way it feels a bit like spring cleaning. So many of the Jag’s files are very disorganised and full of junk I was saving ‘just in case’. So starting off fresh with SB means I can pick and choose what I want & need here and leave the rest ‘in the attic’, so to speak.

And so we are now a three-computer household. f_jester.gif

Feels a bit decadent . . .

new laptop

31 Saturday Mar 2007

Posted by in computers, home, life stuff, retail therapy

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It’s very sexy, but should I get it?

I’ve been thinking about getting a laptop for some time now, even though it isn’t entirely necessary as my desktop PC is still running okay (though it does growl and get cranky from time to time). And then today I came across this Toshiba Satellite P100-233 on special offer for 999 euros. In another shop it was 1899 euros.

The main differences between the two were that the more expensive one had more memory (120 whatsits) than the other one (80), and it had Windows Vista Premium while the cheaper one had Windows XP Media Centre (Vista compatible). Both had the same ‘chassis’ – a 17″ widescreen and a very attractive metallic orange lid.

Any advice? I personally can’t see that a bit more memory and a brand new Windows operating system still probably full of bugs is worth spending almost twice as much for. In fact, I wouldn’t even consider it at the higher price. And actually, I only started seriously considering the 999€ laptop after I saw the other one – I reckoned that if I could get pretty much the same thing for almost half-price then I’d be getting quite a good deal.

Oh, the other thing is that I really can’t afford this (then again, that’s what credit cards are for, aren’t they?). Nor do I really need it at the moment. Though I do think it’s only a matter of time before my desktop starts doing seriously weird stuff rather than just annoyingly weird stuff and I’d like to be prepared for that. Also, I would quite enjoy the freedom of movement a laptop allows you … plus I’m sure Nog would appreciate me not hogging his all the time. 😉

So what should I do?