IT Thoughts


Once people know you are even remotely involved in IT they will ask you everything about technology, gadgets, etc. I don’t mind that, you never expect the trivial question or what people assume you know, like what is the best digital camera to buy. I have one and barely know all the functions, I have to read the how-to handbook ;P I believe when I went to buy one, I said, good resolution for good pictures, chargeable and minimum movement distortion.

My cousin called while buying a laptop and started listing laptop’s specifications!! I’m like “WHOW, hold on, first what are you using the laptop for?”. If you are simply using it for word processing applications, high end heavy applications like graphic design, gaming, watching movies, etc. You can basically go with the standard specification or the upgrade version.

Honestly I think most PCs are the same these days, on a long stretch, you can use the same PC for about 3 years, no sweat. I base my judgement on my hands on experience. For example, I hate ACER even if they patched the Ferrari logo on their products. I don’t like Fujitsu Siemens. I Love HPs, that laptop stood through our beloved country weather, the kicking, the falls and mishaps though it is falling apart now, btw fa6fooo6 you need a new laptop ;)

I do check websites that extensively test laptops or PCs, PC world for example. They list the tests conducted and the results. Also, you can get users’ feedback who already bought that laptop or PC. So first checkout whatever you are going to buy.

What I want to put my hands on are Sony laptops and Macs. Yummy, I saw a Mac laptop at Ureka the other day and it is for 1200 KD, OUCH!! Way over my budget and honestly I don’t desperately need it. Anyway, Steve Jobs if you can spare a few ;)

  1. #1 by Marzouq on February 28, 2008 - 2:02 PM

    People always assume that I know every product.. every spec.. of every machine out there!! I’m like a human catalogue to them.. I do enjoy the questions but sometimes its too much!

    I like MacBooks, but I don’t think I would buy one after installing Unbuntu on a PC!

  2. #2 by Maryam on March 2, 2008 - 10:48 AM

    of course I had to search Unbuntu !!! Linux based huh … I always believed Linux people are a minority …

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