New Notebook (squeee!)
If you've been a long time reader of my blog, then you are familiar with the many computer problems I have been having sporadically over the past few months. We have one computer right now, a laptop that is quickly approaching the last of it's days. We have had it a few years, and it has survived more than it's shares of bumps and bruises, including a juice spill recently (thanks to my 2 1/2 year old) that put it's keyboard out of commission. I am now typing on a separate keyboard connected to the laptop through USB.
Which leads me to the source of my current excitement: I just ordered a new notebook computer! My husband and I have been hemming and hawing over it for a couple of months, as we do with every big-ticket purchase we consider. Today, we decided together to just go for it.
We decided on the Dell Mini 9, a budget computer in every way, including size. It's so tiny and cute, I just love it. I'm already daydreaming about my latte trips to Starbucks, just me and my little Mini, blogging and emailing and catching up on my favorite blogs.
Hubs loved the price, and the high reviews about it's functionality, but as far as a mini notebook with low memory and only 8G of hard drive space, he was unimpressed in a way that only the snobbiest of computer geeks would understand. He said he'll just stick with the old laptop for as long as he can (he's thinking of buying a laptop that runs Linux with next year's tax refund, to use for work). That's fine with me, because that means I'll have my Mini all to myself! :)
Because I ordered it online, it has to be built and will be shipped in a couple of weeks. My birthday is on the 27th this month, and Hubs said to consider it an early birthday gift. The most expensive birthday gift I've ever gotten, even at it's budget price. I usually get a nice dinner out for my birthday, so this is really splurging! It is so rare that we spend money on big purchases, so when we do, I'm like a kid on Christmas.
/giddy rave :)
Which leads me to the source of my current excitement: I just ordered a new notebook computer! My husband and I have been hemming and hawing over it for a couple of months, as we do with every big-ticket purchase we consider. Today, we decided together to just go for it.
We decided on the Dell Mini 9, a budget computer in every way, including size. It's so tiny and cute, I just love it. I'm already daydreaming about my latte trips to Starbucks, just me and my little Mini, blogging and emailing and catching up on my favorite blogs.
Hubs loved the price, and the high reviews about it's functionality, but as far as a mini notebook with low memory and only 8G of hard drive space, he was unimpressed in a way that only the snobbiest of computer geeks would understand. He said he'll just stick with the old laptop for as long as he can (he's thinking of buying a laptop that runs Linux with next year's tax refund, to use for work). That's fine with me, because that means I'll have my Mini all to myself! :)
Because I ordered it online, it has to be built and will be shipped in a couple of weeks. My birthday is on the 27th this month, and Hubs said to consider it an early birthday gift. The most expensive birthday gift I've ever gotten, even at it's budget price. I usually get a nice dinner out for my birthday, so this is really splurging! It is so rare that we spend money on big purchases, so when we do, I'm like a kid on Christmas.
/giddy rave :)
Oh, I look forward to the days when I can run to Starbucks to chat online and drink a mocha! When the lil' one is outta diapers maybe!! :-)