New PC: Done.
New Phone: Done.
My new PC is all built and up and running and stuff. For the geeks out there reading this… i.e., me, here’s the lowdown of the specifications:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz (E6600)
- Asus P5B Motherboard
- Asus Nvidia 7600GS 512MB PCI-E Graphics Card
- 2GB PC2-6400 OCZ Memory
- 80GB SATA2 Boot Drive
- 160GB SATA2 Storage Drive (7200rpm 8MB Cache)
- Sony DVD-RW (G170A)
- Antec Sonata ATX Case
with a side order of my existing Creative Inspire 5.1 surround sound kit..
I’m running Windows Vista Ultimate Edition quite nicely with no problems… a bit disappointed with the experience index rating of 4.0 though.. might have to tweak it slightly. Vicky will be getting the hand-me-downs once the *correct* type of memory arrives (I made a slight misjudgment. Won’t happen again. Promise).
All unused old parts are now on ebay (click here to have a look)
And as a double-whammy of gadgetry delight, it’s mobile phone contract renewal time again. I’ve gone for the Orange SPV M700, which is an HTC P3600 in disguise. Yes, it’s the sexy white Pocket PC thing I’ve been carrying around with me for the last few months on loan from work, and I liked it so much I got one of my own. There’s nothing quite like synchronising it with your own PC to make you feel warm and cosy. Did I type that out loud? If anyone can find me a decent car cradle I’d be most grateful. I’m after one that I can just drop my m700 straight in to when I get in the car… the cradle must supply power directly without me having to fiddle about attaching cables… and should be powered from the normal cigarette lighter socket. Also, it’ll need to allow me to screw mount it to a bracket, but I can probably work that bit out if I can only find a powered cradle.
On a different note, holiday photos are on their way. I’ve got a few off our camera and am waiting for photos from the collective to arrive….
On an even differenterer note, I tried radishes for the first time today. They tasted like nothing and were crunchy. We’ve got bl**dy loads of them in the back garden, I’ll have to give them away to unsuspecting passers-by methinks.
