New iMac, went for the base model as it’s more than enough for me. Plus the 27″ is way too big (and expensive).
Still waiting to transfer from the old Mac – taking around 30-40 minutes.
German Market Open :)
Knobi Satt is back :)
Knobbi Satt and all the friends are back fro Christmas. I assume the drinks licence has been sorted…..
Thinking about it…..
…well after some input from elsewhere I think I have the solution to the current problem.
Now it has been mentioned that we need laminate floor, which is fine. Afterall the carpet in the back room does stink of a combination of Baby Wee, Baby Sick and Dog. So it really needs to go. Seems it’ll cost around £6-8 per sq.m so that’ll be around £108 for flooring, maybe another £50 or so on top for edging. Lets call it £160 to round up.
It was also pointed out that the current MacBook is fine also – this I accept, but it’s not a new shiny one – but I think that argument has been lost.
The Aviva cheque arrived and it’s a little bit more: £791.73. Think the original offer was £760ish. So now the maths weighted in favour for a win for me (also watch out for a change of mind with regards to product – marked*)
Money in:
Cheque: £791.73
Sale of MacMini: £350 (after ebay fees etc)
Total £1141.73
Minus Floor Costs: £160-
Total £981.73
Minus Apple iMac MB950B/A 3.06GHz 21.5 Inch* £835- (12% discount – RRP £949)
Leaving £146.73 for other stuff, maybe that external drive 🙂
All subject to changing my mind, or having my mind changed.
Should I start to…..
…..think about Christmas?
Well not the religious side of it anyway as you all know that I don’t care about that (sorry sandal wearing god types) , but the important side of Christmas. The important side being, what can I buy myself.
Money is the usual constraint, Mom and Dad will give me about £100, so that’s the starter. I was thinking about a new external HDD, but to be honest that’s such a crap thing for Christmas. After unwrapping it the excitement of new storage isn’t quite as good as something you can actually use.
So gadgets, what’s left for me to have? Plenty of gadgets, and indeed the lovely Suzi Perry, the less lovely (for blokes) Jason Bradbury and Ortis Deley have been pimping enough gadgets to make my wallet break. But really still no idea what to get, or even why I need them. I could be prudent and keep the money, but that’s not me. Never has been, probably why I owe a bit to Barclaycard. Oh well.
Anyway back to gadgets, anyone who knows me knows I’m into photography and have a liking for Apple stuff.
But what and where, camera wise there’s really nothing I need – well a 1D MkIII or IV or a 5D MkII would be nice, but they’re 2k plus so that’s them out. I could go down the accessories route. But again I have pretty much all I need.
As for Apple stuff, well my next MacBook is probably going to be funded by Aviva (unless their re-attribution payment is lower than the minimum payment they said I’d get).
So I’m stuck for ideas. I’m even toying with scrapping the idea of a Macbook and getting an iMac – and I hate all in one desktop solutions!
(spoilt b’stard)