I think I’m running out of gadgets to buy. I know that’s theoretically the goal, to have everything you want, but it’s also a little sad. A person needs to covet electronics during the cold winter months, I believe, so he can stay warm by planning and researching and scheming…
But I got nothing. It’s probably a good thing, because I also don’t have an abundance of disposable cash lying around. But one thing doesn’t really have much to do with the other, does it?
Many of you will remember that I was obsessing (OBSESSING!) about buying a new camera at this time last year. We were planning our big trip to England, and I wanted to take along a new fancy-pants pitcher-taker.
For a long time I was ready to purchase either a Canon or Nikon DSLR, with a wide array of replaceable lenses, and assorted douchery. But a little voice inside my head (for some reason it sounded like a harelipped man) told me I’d be wasting my money.
Yes, it was an excruciating affair… yet also invigorating.
Eventually I compromised and bought a high-end Canon point and shoot, as well as a small and relatively inexpensive Nikon Coolpix. I can’t remember why I bought two cameras, but it all seemed very logical at the time.
And you can probably guess which one is rarely used, and which is used constantly. Yep, that $99 Coolpix is one of my favorite cameras ever. I love it.
I’m just glad I heeded the harelip warning… I was prepared to drop four figures on a DSLR, and it would’ve been a monumental error. A person just doesn’t need a National Geographic set-up to capture the kind of images I’m hoping for.
My home computer is fairly new, and loaded-up with so much memory and disk space it can handle anything I throw at it. So everything’s fine there. Same goes for the laptop. God, my laptop is sexy… I’m sorry, I need a moment.
OK, I’m back. I went through a brief but powerful GPS jag. And we ended up buying a Garmin at Circuit Shitty, which has never been out of its indestructible clamshell packaging. In fact, I don’t even know where it is. We might require a GPS device to locate our GPS device.
And that pretty much does it. A person only needs so many flash drives, and I believe I’ve reached that threshold. My music delivery system is doing its job nicely, and there’s nothing to upgrade there, either.
So I’ve got nothing. It sucks. Oh, I have a mild interest in getting my car stereo replaced, with something iPod-ready. But so far it hasn’t bloomed into a full obsession. So, I just don’t know.
And I’d like to replace the upstairs TV with something a little more modern. The one we’re using now is from the Atlanta years, with a 27-inch screen, and weighing roughly the same as a Burger King. But, once again, I just can’t work up a good fixation on it.
For two days last month I was fired-up about one of these turntables you can use to turn your vinyl LPs into mp3 files. I nearly bought one, when I saw it on sale for $79. But that fire’s gone out, as well.
I tried to get excited about a home theater system, but can’t muster even the slightest interest. And I don’t really understand the excitement about iPhones, and Blackberrys, and that sort of thing.
So here I am in the middle of winter, with no gadgetry to drive my friends and family to the brink of suicide about. It’s a sad state of affairs. Will somebody please hold me?
What are you clinging to, during these cold months? What pending purchase are you “researching”? Tell us about it in the comments.
And also have yourselves a fantastic Wednesday. Or whatever day it is.
A Tru Golf Simulator
are you bathing in chili now jason?
I just got an Olympus FE 340 with 8 mega pixels and a 5X zoom for 100 smackers !! I bought the demo at Radio Shack
I don’t lust over electronics, just guns now. And I’ve got a blackberry bold and sell Iphones…nobody needs an Iphone, but they’re damned fun to play with. It’s entertaining, but I’ll admit, with my giant sausage fingers, it’s a real pain to text or email on.
Big Bear, grow long thumbnails to type with. They also make good scrapers and screwdrivers and prying devices for cleaning and maintaining firearms.
TiVo! You need a TiVo. My TiVos are my second favorite piece of tech – after PCs on the net. I probably use my TiVo HD as much for watching material off the net as I do for stuff it records itself. Great machines.
I’m pretty far behind in new electronics. Hell, I just bought Pong.
Ooh! Ooh! I want a Blue-Ray! I want a Blue-Ray!! Pleeeeeeease?? It would be perfect with my 42″ BATV.
It may not have electronics in it, but I just got a new starter for the family vehicle!
It’s the fourth year in a row I’ve had a vehicle crap the bed in early December and get the most expensive Christmas present of anyone on the list. Joy to the world, indeed.
I’m with you Shifty. Had to repleace the pump on my house last week –came in just under $550. Merry Christmas!
I overslept today — big time. The alarm didn’t go off, it was flashing 9:15 (wtf?) when I sat bolt upright at 11:57. No way I can get an update ready before I leave for work. But I’m working on a good one, I think, and will post it tomorrow.
Sorry bout that.
And Shifty, I also have a rich history of expensive car trouble in December. It happened to me several years in a row, so I feel for you. It sucks a whole flat of eggs.
Exactly, Ashton!!! That’s my issue with the Kindle. That’s a good 15 minutes either side of a flight not to be reading.
I’m obsessing about the biggest iPod they make. I hate having to decide what I put on my iPod and what to take off. 8M is just not sufficient at all.
I’m close to obsessing about a big TV (only have a 27″ right now), but I won’t buy one until this one “shits the bed.” And I don’t really want it to shit the bed as I’d rather buy yarn.
@OnaWho – he’s either bathing or basking in it.
@Kathleen – Pick the best of the best of the best and you can’t go wrong. I have over 700 songs on my 4GB and I have yet to have heard them all in one sitting.
Too bad we can’t vote on comments. Jason definitely got mine.
I can feel Kathleen’s pain… I’ve got 3 iPods and an iPhone and I don’t think they make a iPod big enough to hold my collection. I think they max out at 120Gigs? Yeah… I’ll be happy when they have a 1TB model… then I can fit all my music plus use it for other important things like movies and “movies.”
HD Radio w/iPod cable, w/custom install.
Lots of cool alternative radio stations, digital quality in HD.
7,500 song juke box on the seat, my U2 iPod.
JVC’s KD-HDR1
A lot of radio for the money.
I’m not really a gadget gal, but my gadget desire is a small photo printer. Something smaller than a desktop printer, almost portable. Anything to save all these digital photos from languishing on my macbook. It would be nice to put a few in print.
crap. that should say other kristin, not othe
Wait a minute Gretchen, the King is about to rescue you. Now here is a hot idea for Christmas…
Burger King has launched a new men’s body spray called “Flame,” which it describes as “the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat.” he fast food chain is marketing the product through a Web site featuring a photo of its King character reclining fireside and naked, except for an animal fur strategically placed to not offend.
The marketing ploy is the latest in a string of virile ad campaigns by the company.
Burger King is also in the midst of its Whopper Virgins campaign that features an taste test with fast-food “virgins” pitting the Whopper against McDonald’s Big Mac.
This beats out Axxe and Jovan for that ambitious teen.
Shiny Rod – I have 1373 songs on 7.4G – it never fills up the full 8G which annoys me. But I don’t only listen once. I listen all day at work and don’t go home and changet hings out. Besides, one day I might want Tchaikowsky but the next The Cruxshadows, and classical takes up a lot of space.
Adam – I don’t even need movies, although that might make work more interesting. I just want my music in one place. 1TB would be fabulous!
Shiny Rod: What now? The King is about to rescue me from my computer meltdown pain? Only if he goes to Urban Outfitter corporate headquarters and sprays that shit in everyone’s eyes, gawddamit!!
For a while there I thought Buck was your “guest host” this morning, heheh.
My festering, unplanned obsession would be a new built-in microwave oven. I went into Sears Hardware to rectify the situation, and the sales associate’s reply was (stick-a-needle-in-my-eye if I’m lying) … “Uhhh, lady, do you have any idea what a pain in the ass it is to replace a built-in microwave?”
Thank you, Sears. Now go sit on your thumb.
I just wanna move to the Himalayas sometimes…
Check out this kid playing guitar to a classical piece of music. He is amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8