platypus | (no subject)

I'm buying myself a new desktop computer! I've actually been using my desktop more than usual lately (mobile devices are well and good, but I like proper keyboards, and laptops are a worst-of-all-worlds compromise as far as I'm concerned) and noticing how slow and cantankerous it is. Adding RAM would certainly help, especially with Chrome behaving as it does these days, but this computer is pushing a decade old and was cheap to begin with; I think it's time to just replace it.

I was honestly surprised that I couldn't get something with vastly better specs for pocket change, but outside of gaming, desktops seem to be a niche item now. After looking through all the usual sites (Acer clearly does not want customers, my god what is that website), I finally found something that I believe will suit my needs, available for delivery by Saturday. And it does cost a little less than my current one did.

I'm also about to buy my mom an iPhone, so between the two of those I'll probably spend the weekend messing around with electronics. I did all my big chores last weekend (and there were a lot of them), so I thought this weekend we'd go outside and play in Julian (but nope, no apples left) or the cornfield maze (but it might rain, and Ken's never that keen on it anyway). Then he suggested seeing a movie, but now he is less enthused about the movie (the moon landing one). Well, one way or the other I'll be able to occupy myself. I should tinker with my packing list a little (leaving for WI Thursday), but I think I've pretty well got it down.

It's a little bit satisfying to buy myself something nice, because I have been very frugal and responsible for quite some time now. I was going to splurge on fancy bluetooth headphones for my trip, but the shiny new ones that tempt me are out of stock everywhere right now. So, I get to have a computer that doesn't choke up for two minutes every time I want to switch applications. I'm sure it'll be nice.