mijan | i can has computer nao!

I went to Microcenter to go prowling for a laptop. It was random luck that my friend

popefelix happened to be in the store and I saw him as I walked in. I'd been hoping to get his thoughts and opinions before purchasing a new computer, because - to be blunt - I know shit-all about computers. I can USE them. That's about it. I have no real idea what I'm looking at, nor how to tell if something is a good price for the money. I have a VAGUE idea, but anyway, it's good to have someone you trust who knows this stuff. I'm better at buying cars.

However, I knew I was really happy with my old Acer, and when I saw the new model, it definitely caught my eye. The observation from my expert friend was that it was a great deal for the price, and the price was within my range... and so now, I have a new laptop. I also got myself an external hard drive.

I need to get more comfortable with this keyboard. It has a slightly different feel, but I think I like it. And the scroll-bar on the sensor pad is this sleek, slick thing where you just swipe your finger down the side of it and it scrolls. I know, most of you are probably rolling your eyes, saying, "Duh, that's old news," but my old laptop, Bob, had a button instead.

Anyway, the guy who helped me purchase the laptop at Microcenter is named Gus. So I think I'm going to name my new laptop Gus. It seems to fit. I had Bob, and now I've got Gus. Seems logical.

And now... to start turning this into my own computer! Let's start by reading some porn. :D