seperis | it's been a relatively good day. my expectations were mediocre.

In celebration of going into debt-freeness, mostly, I bought both my sisters Dell minis for their birthdays (March and May) and gave the May birthday hers, since there's no way I can sit on that for a month. This is basically my last extravagant purchase until the Android tablet comes out, depending on what kind of keyboard can be harnessed to it. And I cut all my credit cards but the Best Buy one, for the aforementioned Android tablet. Officially, I have one account paid off, and for the next few days, I'll be paying off one card/account a day.

This is proof the stock market is stupid and insane and makes no sense. I am okay with this.

I did not realize this weekend was the release of the iPad. That kind of makes it even more awesome, in a way.

I am like, pleased that those that bought theirs are loving it? But a.) hard drive size b.) no flash c.) no keyboard d.) no multitasking? I start getting freaked out imagining not being able to surf and chat with background music while I write. People do that?

P.S. It is not that I hate Apple or anything. I have an ipod! I gave it to my mom, true, when my Android phone showed itself copasetic with easy music listening, but I do have iTunes. I am saying, if I can't disassemble something myself into its component parts, upgrade it, reinstall and reconfigure it, and reassemble at home, I cannot deal with it. One third of my personal fun is centered on a rainy day, my screwdriver set, and a sense of wild curiosity.

And yes, I can break down my Android phone. It's not easy, but I can do it, and I liked it.

Is this where I say my name is Seperis and I'm a PC user? I'm also a future tester for subdermal internet access, so I can surf the internet with my mind. Why this has not happened yet I do not know.

ETA: Okay, level with me. I get the entire ~futureistic~ thing of the onscreen keyboard, but is anyone but me just not feeling it for like, normal use? Well, normal-me use, which is a lot. Just. WTF? Future, stop fucking with my keyboard.

ETA 2 Gemini, the Android tablet - to say I am lusting after this is an understatement.

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But a.) hard drive size b.) no flash c.) no keyboard d.) no multitasking? I start getting freaked out imagining not being able to surf and chat with background music while I write. People do that?

The no flash, no multitasking, and no USB port issues are total dealbreakers for me. Maybe in the future they'll be more powerful, but seriously, no USB ports? No FLASH?! Omg who can live without a USB port? You can't even hook it up to a USB fan! Or a pair of USB headphones! D:

I use my computer usb to charge my phone, for goodness sake. And move stuff around between my drives, watch movies, and yes, my usb laptop fan. Just. I think I'd have some kind of weird breakdown.

I'm with you there. I can totally see myself snapping, and grabbing my Mini USB cord and, like, trying to FORCE IT INTO THE DOCKING SLOT SWEET JESUS JUST PLUG IN!!! Everything is peripheral, these days...fans, and drives, and gadgets, and printers, and phones, and chargers, and mp3 players, and...

...yes. Yes, definitely a breakdown-maker, that lack of USB. Geez, I'm getting all lathered up just thinking about it!

trying to FORCE IT INTO THE DOCKING SLOT SWEET JESUS JUST PLUG IN!!!

My God. I just saw myself hovering over the corpse of an iPad muttering inanely about WHY GOD WHY.

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