New computer plans

My current computer (A Philips Freevents x67, actually a re-badged Twinhead) has never been the fastest machine. When I bought it I was very concerned partly as it was less powerful than my previous Dell (Which in itself is a story) and mostly because it was running Vista. Well I gave Vista a try and have found it at best erratic, at other times I've wanted to dual boot to Ubuntu. At first the Wireless would just drop, and refuse to reboot, requiring a reboot of the whole OS to solve. Since then, it has improved immeasureably, I only get occasional wireless signal drops which are soon sorted automatically. (Just had one as it happens) This machine is light, and adequately fast for basic computing.

However, the battery life on this thing has been dropping since the day I got it, despite my best care for it, I'm now down to 90 minutes of battery life. After careful research I've found a new battery would be approximately 100 pounds. This is a price where it's not stupid to at least research what's on the market. Currently I'm looking at either a Netbook and a powerhouse machine for my hardcore stuff, or a midrange machine light enough that I don't get long arms when I carry it.

Currently, I'm looking at for the respective categories, a Samsung NC10, a Macbook Pro (15 inch) and one of the Sony Vaio SR series (You can find them cheaper on eBay and such)

I feel obliged to at least look at a Mac seeing as I'm a shareholder, but I also have to promote Microsoft as I'm also a shareholder in the Borg.

On a totally different subject I'm wearing a proper button up shirt for the first time in probably two years with a red T-shirt under it, I feel like Kevin Rose without the stubble.



And this is where he meets the girls for which it is more 'of a masturbatory thing'. Skip to 14:50 for the awkward first meeting, although the shirt I'm wearing is stripey, very web 2.0 :D



Revision 3, truly better than TV, full credit for the above videos go to them.

Adieu