Tuesday, December 06, 2005
studying, i am not

I know my mind should be completely focused on all the material that's been passed my way this past quarter, yet I still find ways to distract it - like reading about Master Yoda on a mission to fetch feminine hygiene products. It's not nearly as entertaining as reading Darth Vader's pseudo-literary blog, but hey... a slacker like myself isn't that picky when finding things to waste time on.


.:.


my eye on you

I'm still trying to find a PT job to just help fund grad school, but despite my poverty, my American-influenced consumerism has me already thinking about spending money I don't even have. I've been researching ultra-portable laptops like the economic Averatec AV1020/1050 series (less than 4lbs and under a $1000) or the slightly more expensive, yet still compact and sexy Fujitsu Lifebook P7010 (CrystalView display, WiFi on/off button, biometric fingerprint scanner, & a featherweight 3.3lbs!) I think my obsession with weight is due to the ~6lbs monster HP laptop I had in Japan that Shiv graciously lended me.

But yeah... laptops are a luxury item, right?

Of course not! My mind safely rationalizes a laptop upgrade as an educational expensive and a tool for helping me plan my lessons as a teacher. Haha. ;)

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Comments:
I'm a not a big fan of ibm's thinkpads, but they are functional.

the sony t-series is pretty darn cool... but pricey, tho. =P
 
check out the acer travelmate 3002- no on board optical drive, but only 3.1 lbs and you can find it for about $1100 right now. i might be getting one off ebay for $999...
 
dave- nice... i like the screen size and weight, but the lack of an optical drive is almost a deal breaker for me if it's $1000+. No drive, no DVDs! =P
 
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location. Sea-Town, WA, USA Kawanishi, JAPAN
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