Shopping Spree (2): Printer

For a very long time, I hadn't had any printer at home. Only a laptop. Well, I did have one before. It was a very ancient Canon BJ-200 which came altogether with my first PC. When I changed my PC with a laptop and a much higher system, the printer system couldn't keep up with it. So, I gave it to my brother when he asked for it. I didn't buy any replacement, because :

1. I rarely needed to print anything at home. If I did need to print something, it wasn't so urgent, that I could do it from my office instead
2. I had a plan to replace the laptop with a brand new one, and at the time purchasing a new laptop will get a printer as well.   

 

I changed my mind lately, because my little one needed to have a printer ready at home for his homework more and more. Sometimes, he would need it for the next day, so I won't have any time to do it at work. Furthermore, the printers I have at work are very moody.....they would act badly whenever I need to print things urgently....hehehe...

I went to a high-tech mall and browsed some printer stores. I was looking for any modified printer, so I could refill the inks easily without have to change its cartridges. Actually, I was quite attracted with a new product of Epson which has the modified system I wanted. Of course, this is a legal modifying. Too bad, the price is still too high for me....hehehe... So, regretfully I chose an Epson T-13 printer modified by an independent store.... 

Hmmmm, maybe I'll recommend the new product of Epson when my boss give me a permission to buy a new printer....hehehe....

Shopping Spree (1): Cellphone

People says that first love is unforgettable. It is true!

My first cellphone was a Siemens C-35. It was even not a new one. My sister handed it over to me. I used the phone for several years, until I had to buy a new phone due to a battery problem. I tried Phillips and Motorola products. And during that time, my longing to go back using a Siemens product was intensified. That's why when my last phone (a Motorola product at the time) needed to replace, I bought a Siemens A-31. Not a high-tech type, because for me a cellphone is just a phone. I use it mainly for phoning and exchanging sms, so people could contact me easily anytime and anywhere. I remember how I felt after bought that Siemens A-31....so relieved, like I came home at last....

That's why I was so broken-hearted when once again I met the inevitable thing. I had to replace my overdue, beloved, five years old cellphone. What made me broken-hearted was that there weren't any new Siemens or Benq-Siemens products launched at my city. In fact, there aren't any of their sales agents available here anymore. So, I started to hunt another brand that could compete my liking towards the Siemens product and (of course) fit in with my budget....hehehe... Do you know that I need two months to do the hunting? hihihi...it is true!!! I bought a couple of cellphone journals, browsed the web to find out and compare the fiturs and prices of each product. And I had done it since last December...hehehe...

Why was it so hard for me to choose? Mainly, because the trend in cellphones nowadays is in Blackberry stereotype. Whereas I don't like the qwerty pad (too wide on my palm), nor do I like the touch screen type (my finger isn't that sensitive...nor that patient....hihihi...). I still want the classic type, either candy bar or - if there's no other alternative - sliding. And I really hoped that the price was still under IDR 1,000,000. So, when a friend suggested this brand of Sony-Ericsson, I had some doubts. Because as far as I knew, the price of their products were over than one millions. Nevertheless, I hunted its official website to find out more.

The first thing I like about the product I finally bought, was that it supported the Green Earth Program. I just hope that they said the truth....hehehe... Then I saw the model (still in the website) and I liked what I saw. And its fiturs.....and more, its price!!! Of course laaaahhhh.....hehehe... So, on the fifth Saturday of January, during the second week of my shopping spree, I dropped by to the Sony-Ericsson Gallery to find out more and see the real thing, before finally decided to buy it.

Here it is......

Sony-Ericsson Cedar J108i, with 3G connection that's supported by my SIM Card, 2.0 MP Camera (which I had already tried and sent it to my sister using the MMS....hey, it's the first time for me using MMS...hihihi!), and a one-way-video-call (hmmmm.....I can't wait to try it...hihihi....). With its 2 GB external memory, now I could save many memorable messages and move it to another place to keep it exist for a looooooooong time...hehehe...

So, I'm now a proud owner of a SE Cedar. Hopefully, it would last for many years....because, really, it's so much bother have to move all of data from the old place to the new one!!!

PS.: I'm still mourning about my first love....don't know when I will be able to own one again in future....hiks...