computerness
Curses. Gas is up to $2.39. I just called the one in Smith River, it’s $2.32 there. Not worth seven cents a gallon to drive up there. Evil. I’m determined, however, to use as little gas as possible. However, living out in the fucking middle of nowhere it’s very hard. No more frivolous trips around Crescent City. I’m going to be methodical in my frugality. I want a laptop so bad! Maybe I should just get a Mac Mini and a giant flat panel display (like this one which I drool over). I don’t know. But I have months to scheme. I was just thinking…I could sell my current computer on eBay or something to get the funds for my new one. I wonder. Could I do such a thing? Get rid of my pride and joy? I dunno. Maybe towards the end of this year. No. I couldn’t do such a thing. I have spent too much money on this damn thing to abandon it now. All the Windows programs I’ve paid money for (Nero 6 and Norton Internet Security especially). I just don’t think I could do such a thing. Perhaps when I have more money I could think about it. The Mac Mini of my dreams is about $1200, not including a monitor. But at least it wouldn’t become as obsolete as fast as the base-level iBook. I wonder how much I could get for my computer.
Okay, here’s my dilemma. I want a portable computer. But the thing is, if it’s easily portable then it’s easily steal-able. I mean, that ViewSonic monitor that I want is worth SO much money, but it would be so easy to walk off with. I would love that Mac Mini, but it would be so easy to walk off with. And jeez, the laptop is the easiest of all to walk off with. Well, I think that as my new computer fund burgeons, I will grow more and more tired of Windows. The only thing I think I would really miss is MusicMatch. But I mean, all I really use it for is playing random songs, iTunes could do that fine. I guess I’m just afraid to jump into the whole Mac thing without knowing what I’m getting into. I wonder how much I could get for it. I think I’ll go to Dell and customize a system that’s identical to mine. My god, PCs are cheap! I could get one for $300! Man.
Okay, I customized one that’s almost like mine for $800. But mine comes with a cooler video card, a cooler case, an extra DVD-ROM drive, Nero 6 Ultra Edition and Norton Internet Security 2005. I’m thinking $1400. Damn, that’s a lot of money. I don’t know if I trust eBay enough to sell my computer on it. I dunno. I’ll have to read up and see whether their protection policy covers items that expensive. I know they charge a certain percentage for a listing too. Hmm. Whoa, it’s only $4.80 to list my item! Dude!
I’ll have to give much more thought to this, but it’s looking like the way to go. The only sacrifice will be my surround sound system. I wonder if there is a USB surround sound module, that would be cool.
Hmm…there is no surround sound support for Mac OS. Oh cool! I found an external USB 7.1 surround adapter. Sweet. Okay, I’ve decided. First I’ll find a suitable box and get all the packaging material ready, then I’ll take some sexy pics of it (I’m sure I already have some on my hard drive), then I’ll list it on eBay for $1400. If it doesn’t sell, then I’ll list it for less. That’ll end up being about $900 for my Mac Mini and however much else will go straight to the bank account. I like this idea. I wonder if anyone would buy it. I find myself heading to eBay. I’m writing the description for my computer. Omg. I can even get a Powerbook! Weird!
Okay, I think I’m going to price it at $1400. If it doesn’t sell, all I’m out is five bucks. Okay, must search my hard drive for old pictures of my precious and upload them to my website. This is so fun!
