(I'm on a roll here. This is my second post this morning.)
After getting and loving my new iBook I thought, "This is it. This is my ultimate gadget. No more! No more new gadgets. Nothing can top this."
Of course, I spoke too soon. I ran off my mouth. I do that often, you know.
Anyway, those of you who've been here before know that I purchased an iPod Mini a couple of days ago and I hunger for news about the iPod or it's smaller cousin, the iPod Mini.
An article from the International Herald Tribune says that Apple's iPod and iPod Mini are out selling the more established Japanese company, Sony, in the MP3 player market.
Another article, this time from CNET entitled "Survey: Some iPod fans dump PCs for Macs" said that 6 percent of iPod users who used to be PC users has switched to Macs. An additional 7 percent are planning to make the switch.
Am I harping too much on Apple and it's products. I guess I am. To me, the iBook is a better alternative to most notebooks runing Window, with almost the same specifications. I already have one convert under my belt. It's my girlfriend's aunt who is currently working in Queens, New York as a teacher. Converting Windows users is as fun as using Mac.
More on this topic later. I'm running out of steam for writing. My brain is turning into slush and I need to recharge.
Later! (After I watch Alexander.)
iPod Revolution!
iBook rants
About a year or so ago, I wanted to pamper myself by buying myself a notebook. I was eyeing the Asus 5200N since it suited most of my requirements, which were:
1. should be less than 2.5 kgs;
2. built in WiFi;
3. shouldn't cost more than 90,000 pesos and;
4. battery life of at least 3 hours.
All requirements were met by the Asus 5200N except for the last item. You had to buy a separate battery pack so that the Asus 5200N will last for more than 5 hours. That meant extra weight and extra cost.
But I put purchasing the unit off untill I decided I really don't deserve a notebook then even though it was supposed to be a reward for passing the Medical Technology Board Exams.
So I decided not to get a notebook, right? i stayed in Manila running various errands for my brothers. Then this acquiantance of mine sent me an SMS excitedly telling me that there's this great deal for an iBook.
(I did consider an iBook in my shopping for a notebook but one disadvantage (the only disadvantage) was that I might not be able to learn programming using an iBook since at that time I wasn't sure if there was a programming software for Mac. I was wrong in assuming that there was no programming software for Mac and I was wrong in assuming I'd actually get off my lazy butt and learn anything useful.)
So here he was telling me it was a great deal and how I'd be stupid to pass this chance off. After researching on the net (what will we ever do without it) I found out that the 12" G4 800MHz iBook at that time did suit my needs or wants. Except for the fact that it only had 30GB didn't seem to matter. I was excited at the thought of getting a new tech toy and whenever I get excited, my mind melts into a pool of slime that doesn't allow me to think clearly and rationally.
After many SMS and many internet browsing later, I relented and said, "Yes."
I thought that after awhile I'll regret my purchase. I did; after a couple of days but I changed my mind after a few weeks of using this and after the initial euphoria died down.
I love my iBook but I feel a change in the wind coming and pretty soon... Well, who knows.
Flickr account links
This is the link to my Flickr account.
This is another link.
The first link directly takes you to my pictures while the second link takes you to my profile (It says "I'm male, 28 and Single". Like you care, right?)
Have fun with my photos. There's nothing interesting there except for the posters I designed and when I was undressing Mini.
FrogPad
Click on the Froggy above to take a look at an alternative to the keyboard that you are now using
Greeeen!!!
On November 9, 2004, 5:00PM, I quietly snuck in MWH and I was handed a box. In that box was something I wasn't supposed to have but I definitely wanted.
Yup! I got it. Emotion got the better of my rationality and went ahead and got an iPod Mini!
Pink or Green?
The pink or the green iPod Mini?
I'm planning to get one soon.
It wasn't working out, so...
I tried using Xanga's blog thinking that it would work in Friendster's RSS. It didn't.
So I'm back to using Blogspot. I just woke up this morning relaizing that Xanga doesn't put headers on every blog hence there was no way of creating an index (as far as I know and I don't know much). I also found out, as I was contemplating transfering my blogs, that Xanga doesn't seem to show my previous blogs.
Nuts to you Xanga!
So I'm going back here in Blogger and I'm going to re-post my blogs from Xanga.
As if anybody cares actuallly. This is just to say I did something "important" today.
By far the most important thing I did today was take my daily dose of ego, finesteride. I also made myself breakfast. Hooray!
