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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 11:32 pm
in which my consumerism fights the good fight
It says so much about me, and nothing good, that reading ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
musesfool about the tiny white laptop has set off every technolust and acquisitive bone in my body.
And reading the reviews and specs did not help. The only two things that are keeping my credit card firmly in hand is a.) Child has camp, and it is the kind of camp I've always wanted to go to, and I feel it's more in line with parental duties to force my child to live my dreams and b.) well, money, and two cons this summer and c.) I know that keyboard will drive me nuts and d.) John II will get jealous (he's still ambivalent about my work computer having the same firefox configurations as he does) and e.) I can't figure out a single practical reason I need it. And trust me, I tried. I really did.
seperis: I'd almost want the laptop just for the Linux training.
Yes. Yes. That was what I thought was a viable reason.svmadelyn is still laughing. *sighs*
But serious. It could not be more adorable if it tried. And I hate to say it, but my turn ons include the words "solid state hard drive". So really. It was flirting! Its skirt was too short! It wants me.
The ASUS Eee 900. It is called EEE!
*gazes at it* So cute. I am not filled with technoenvy at all. Even a little.
ETA: I don't even like Muse, but I keep buying their music from iTunes and playing it obsessively. It's Map of the Problematique that's really getting to me. I love the sound of it, the speed of it, like watching water currents under the still surface of a river that looks like its not moving. But I still don't like it. But in every damn song, there's at least a ten second period of something that hits me. Damn them.
musesfool about the tiny white laptop has set off every technolust and acquisitive bone in my body.And reading the reviews and specs did not help. The only two things that are keeping my credit card firmly in hand is a.) Child has camp, and it is the kind of camp I've always wanted to go to, and I feel it's more in line with parental duties to force my child to live my dreams and b.) well, money, and two cons this summer and c.) I know that keyboard will drive me nuts and d.) John II will get jealous (he's still ambivalent about my work computer having the same firefox configurations as he does) and e.) I can't figure out a single practical reason I need it. And trust me, I tried. I really did.
seperis: I'd almost want the laptop just for the Linux training.
Yes. Yes. That was what I thought was a viable reason.
svmadelyn is still laughing. *sighs*But serious. It could not be more adorable if it tried. And I hate to say it, but my turn ons include the words "solid state hard drive". So really. It was flirting! Its skirt was too short! It wants me.
The ASUS Eee 900. It is called EEE!
*gazes at it* So cute. I am not filled with technoenvy at all. Even a little.
ETA: I don't even like Muse, but I keep buying their music from iTunes and playing it obsessively. It's Map of the Problematique that's really getting to me. I love the sound of it, the speed of it, like watching water currents under the still surface of a river that looks like its not moving. But I still don't like it. But in every damn song, there's at least a ten second period of something that hits me. Damn them.
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From:I'm just sayin'.
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From:I don't even have words. The multitouch thing on this one was getting me thinky, but a touchscreen....
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From:WANT
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From:It's nice to be able to pack everything - powercord, cables, harddrive, and computer into one of those bible-holders...
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From:It's very very cute, and he says he just turned it on and started using it right out of the box, no problems.
...sigh. I still haven't been able to justify getting one to myself. We already have more computers than people in this house...
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From:I <3 Map of the Promblematique hugely, and did from the first time I heard it. I don't know if you like vids but there is a really cool Clex vid to it (http://community.livejournal.com/sv_vids/86768.html).
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From:And thanks for the link!
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From:I just realised that you and
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From:I swear the eee pc is not so much a computer, more a new fandom.
http://coffeeandink.livejournal.com/817505.html
http://tempest.fluidartist.com/2008/05/16/not-a-meme/
*pets tiny book-sized computer, which I TOTALLY BOUGHT JUST TO LEARN LINUX, REALLY, IT'S EDUCATIONAL*
FWIW, I'm pretty happy with the keyboard (and I was reduced to screaming by an afternoon trying to type on a new Macbook keyboard).
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ and http://forum.eeeuser.com/ are excellent sources of info and uncensored opinions about the pros and cons.
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From:*GLEE*
I was reading those links yesterday. Seriously. It *is* a fandom.
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From:*sticking nose in*
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From:*goes back to grading grumbling about rewards and how I deserve an EEE*
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From:Possibly because most vacuum cleaners cost under $200 and my last laptop cost $1300? Yeah.
WANT.
But I should probably get a Roomba.
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From:I am calm. Calm. Calm thoughts. CALM THOUGHTS.
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From:I am just about holding out against the temptation now; if there's a touchscreen version due, I won't stand a chance.
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From:Probably green? Green or black, I think.
COLORS!
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From:because---cute!
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From:But, it's not your fault. I'm not blaming you. In fact, I first looked at the Eee about a month or two ago when I went on a compulsive check of my oft-ignored non-LJ blogroll. And I thought then about how it would be a good way to test out my interest in Linux and ... then I firmly closed all the windows and tried to forget about it because, as adorable (and relatively powerful) as it is, I will need a lot more computing power when it comes time to replace my current laptop (which is my only computer).
But now I've started thinking about it again. And about how I could maybe budget for it *and* a desktop, the way current prices keep dropping. ::studiously ignores additional costs of a decent desktop monitor:: And...
And now I find that there are already third-party accessories for the Eee appearing on Amazon.com. (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=ASUS%20Eee%20&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AASUS%20Eee%20&page=1)
Iam so doomed. Doomed! ::ooh! the Eee's little sister comes in pretty colors - can the Eee be far behind ... and also the colored silicon sleeves and the little carry-cases and--::
Doomed.
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From:Damn it.
I hate not being independently wealthy.
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From:So, today I dragged my boyfriend out to stare at it in a store, and plan for when I had a spare € 300,-. My birthday is on monday though, and the boyfriend bought me the Eee! I'm so happy, I've been shouting Eeeeeee! at random moments all day!
Mine is black, and as of yet unnamed. It's absolutely perfect and I'm totally in love! Thank you for (unknowingly) pointing me to it :)
Um, I'll go back to lurking now.
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From:I AM ENVIOUS BEYOND WORDS RIGHT NOW.
...and staring at the website again. Dammit. But congratulations!
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