laptop.

i am not. not not. ASKING for a new one. i'm just EXPRESSING. and there is nothing wrong with expressing. that's why we're a free country right? there's freedom of speech. yeah.

so what's wrong with my Lance?
- the screen is so dirty. i don't know what else to do with it. i cannot understand why it's so dirrrrtay. i'm an oc person (sometimes), i don't like dirt. but i don't know what to do with it.
- it's dirty in general. my finders feel the dust particles especially on the track pad (is that what you call it. haha) and the keyboard. i need a laptop cleaner. also a screen cleaner or something.
- no cd drive. so it's sad that i can't watch movies from dvds anymore. or install stuff from the cd. i don't even know how i can install softwares anymore. haha
- it's XP. i don't know. i'm OC so i like my files really really organized. and the files, the programs are just all over the place.
- the battery is all effed up. like if you unplug the laptop, it's gonna go off. so basically you can't use it if it's unplugged. goodbye bringing the laptop in the cr.
- it overheats like crazy. lance cannot survive without the notebook cooler. well. the cooler is not effective, but. at least my laptop doesn't suddenly die. unlike before. AND IT'S SO HASSLE TO DRAG THE COOLER ALONG every time i bring my laptop.
- it's heavy. maybe it's also because my laptop bag is as heavy as my laptop. plus the wires and the cooler. yes. i feel like there's extra gravity.

yes, that's about it. aside from getting viruses and it likes to hang out, yes, that's it.

so i was laptop hunting last night. (i promise to get back to studying after i take a bath after i write this blog). i'm not expecting that my parents get me a new one, after all, lance has a sentimental value and i'm keeping him forever and ever and ever. and i don't really NEED one. my mom has always emphasized even when i was younger that when purchasing something, i should weigh it first whether it was a WANT or a NEED. obviously, the NEEDS should go first. but IF EVER, theoretically, in an alternate universe where WANTS are prioritized, IF my parents decide to get me a new laptop.



it has got to be an HP MINI 1000 VIVIENNE TAM edition. for someone like me who likes gadgets and stuff that are cute, chic and girly, THIS IS SO FOR ME.
click here for a review on the vivienne tam.


i shall summarize the review for you. why i love vivienne tam:
- for the shallowest of reasons, i don't have to think of a name. i shall call my laptop vivienne. HAHAHAHAHA.
- weighing below 2.5lbs, HELLO. i'll bring it everywhere i go.
- the 10.2″ LED BrightView Infinity Widescreen display with a 1024 x 576 resolution sounds comfortable to the eyes. :)
- (ok someone translate this for me) Running Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 on a 1.6GHZ Atom processor with 1GB of ram, and a 60GB 4,200 RPM hard drive. i understand that it's still XP (i'm okay), and that 1GB of RAM is GOOD! 60GB space is also okay for me. it's understandable, since it's small. and i have a 160GB external drive anyway. so i'm good.
- 2 USB PORTS. no cd drive. okaay. so, maybe, yes considering i'm in the same situation, i can do without it. :) i can live with 2 usb ports. :)
- IT'S PRETTY IT'S LOVELY IT'S WONDERFUL. IT'S SO ME.

what you won't like about vivienne:
- webcam quality isn't that wonderful.
- trackpad isn't great because the left and right click are opposite of each other, so if you want to be comfortable clicking around, the review suggests that you use a mouse. BUT VIVIENNE ALSO HAS A MOUSE! check it out in the review.

so maybe the features aren't that... different from other laptops. nothing new. BUT ARE THE OTHER LAPTOPS AS PRETTY AS VIVIENNE!??!?!?! and it's small!!! weeh. it's $699 so that around 40k in the philippines. i srsly want one. seriously without the vowels. i'm that serious.

but vivienne isn't the only one i'm eyeing. the VT is just my priority. next in line is the SONY VAIO P SERIES. :)
it weighs around 1.4lbs (waah!!). i don't know the details, but if i give up on vivienne, i'm looking this up. what is it with me and red laptops?! lol

it definitely looks like a clutch bag. it comes in 4 colors: red, black, white and green. :)
but what i don't like about it is that it doesn't have a trach pad. it just has this round thing you can roll around and click. if you really want a small laptop and can do without the trackpad, this one's for you. :)



this summer, i must find a summer job. must find funds. lottery? business? babysitting? find a practicum that pays? garage sale?