Just when I thought I finally finding the willpower and the laptop which my mom actually confiscated from me to abstain me from rabid online shopping.......
..........Until that is, Comex IT Fair rolled by and I heart-wrenchingly forked out around 800 bucks for my all gorgeous LG netbook.
1) LG NETBOOK T280
Some geek speak:
* Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor SU4100 instead of the usual Atom Processors means that it has better performance than your average netbooks. This was recommended since I like to cram like tens of windows in a single viewing
*At a featherweight of 1.3kg, its goodbye to aching arms and bulky (not to mention dull looking) laptop bags. It encapsulates both the mobility and stylish outlook that I look for in gadgets.
*Smart On function allows one to seamless access to e-mail and boots up a menu of frequently used functions in just five seconds.
*Inbuilt 1.3 megapixel webcam is a godsend (hello, late night video calls!) Furthermore, there is a special video/cam program called Cyberlink Youcam; easy and fun to use for making simple kooky clips like my Lady Gaga one below :P
*DROWNS IN CESSPOOL OF HUMILIATION*
Just when I thought that was enough damage done, my eyes strayed and i betrayed my micro-budget.
2) OLYMPUS FE-4020
I managed to snag a pretty decent Olympus camera in their hourly specials. I paid under $200, which was about $50 off the usual retail price. Not too bad a deal considering they threw in a mini-tripod, a USB memory card reader, 8GB memory card and screen protector.
Some geek speak:
*Lots of Shadow Adjustment Technology that detects faces of subjects and optimizes focus and exposure accordingly (i-AUTO) , including Magic Filter effects for creative imagination. I like.....
*Scene Modes for one-touch shooting adjustment in difficult environments as well as in standard conditions, plus automatic face Detection AF so its good bye to shaky hands and poorly lighted backgrounds :)
*Double-Layered Crystal Shell exterior, offers extra protection and its refreshing azure blue shade adds color pop to my otherwise all black necessities.
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Coincidentally, major crisis struck over the same weekend ...No im not refering to my ever flattening wallet, but a bottle of Pink Dolphin decided to let loose in my bag and claimed the lives of my old Lumix camera and walkman phone.
Anyways, i took it as a sign from above that it was time to end procrastination and marched over to the Singtel retailer the very next day and got me the phone of my dreams (for now). It costed ($198, with recontract)a pretty penny but it was quite worth it, in my superficial opinion. In a nutshell everything i liked?
3) SONY ERICSSON VIVAZ (Pink)
* Its sleek design spells minimalist chic and class. I thought myself to be more of a safe Black-choice kinda girl, but the deep shade of pink wasn't too bimbo like and It has a huge-ass screen for all your viewing glory. Yet at the same time, it fits just right in the palm of my hand.
* 8.1 megapixels with autofocus and 4x digital zoom + 720p HD recording with video light. Since my camera AND phone passed on at same time, what better way than to replace the goodness in my heart with a heavy duty cam-phone that does both? Vivaz in essence, is probably the perfect phone for the hardcore cam/video whore.
* 8 GIGA- freaking- BYTES of memory space. Hello, like I can put a whole season of Gossip Girl and I think i'll still have left over. Nice.
*Touchscreen. Said blogger is a total sua-gu and wanted a piece of the whole touch screen action.
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thus marks the end of my damage report.
Any donations for this poor girl are most welcome, considering she has to only live on air and water for the next few days.