All I Want for Christmas

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If I have to list down everything that I want to receive this Christmas, I would fill up a page or two of a regular-sized paper. On top of that list is a new computer. My HP netbook has been slowing down my work pace for the past months already. It’s very slow in loading up web pages. Even booting and rebooting it takes up a lot of time!

I should listen to my sister when she gives me her “this is how to speed up your computer" lecture. But I have a lot of things to “study” and learn lately, a brand new computer is my solution to my computer problem.

So yes, I want a new computer this Christmas. Any takers?

At What Age Should Kids Have Their Own Cellular Phone

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My son asked for his own mobile phone when he was in first grade. We bought the cheapest Nokia phone and although it doesn't include headphones for him to listen to his favorite songs, my son was happy with it for a few months. Since he's not allowed to bring a mobile phone to school, he didn't use it for more or less two years.

Now he's in 4th grade and is asking for a new phone. I told him to use his old mobile phone. Although the casing looks old, it's still working perfectly fine. I won't spend money on something that he doesn't really need anyway.

How old is old enough to use a mobile phone anyway?

iPod Touch features

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I’m planning to buy a new gadget that loads faster than my almost two year old netbook. A gadget that I can bring anywhere, lighter than my netbook  and can fit even in a small handbag. I wanted to buy a Samsung Galaxy tab but had a change of heart when I get to try my sister’s iPod Touch.

The iPod Touch features, I love! Everything that I need, iPod Touch can deliver. I can browse online, I can play my favorite music, I can read ebooks, I can watch movies, I can take pictures, I can record HD videos and my son can also download and play games.

One thing I need to check out though is if blogging is doable in a very small screen. I have to try it out next time I visit an Apple store.

mobile operator or cellphone unit problem?

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There are days when my mobile phone has no signal. I just bought it a year ago, and I’ve pondered so much whether I should or shouldn’t buy it, so I don’t think I’m ready to accept that there’s a problem with the cellular phone itself. I don’t want to say goodbye to this phone yet.

The culprit, I’m positively very sure, is the signal strength in our condominium building. I’ve no idea if the weak signal is due to the mobile operator’s tower location or the concrete wall of our building, but this I’m very sure and this is what I’m ready to accept for now –my cellular phone problem is because of poor mobile signal.

the coolest gadget ever

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I want to buy something if it has a purpose and not just so I can have the latest. This is on top of my I WANT! list at the moment - a Samsung Galaxy Tab.

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What do I like about it? It is compact and light, a 13.58-ounce, 7-inch tablet that slips easily into a pocket or bag. I have scoliosis and my back becomes painful when carrying heavy things.  It is equipped with 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi  or Bluetooth. Internet-on-the-go means blogging-on-the-go!

I'm a bookworm, I have a bookshelf in the house overflowing with books. So this is one of the things I also like about this gadget. With just a touch of the screen you can read your favorite books, magazine and newspapers with the pre-loaded Amazon Kindle e-Reader. ThinkFree Office, an application that's compatible with Microsoft Office applications, can be used to view and edit, as well as create new, documents. I can edit some of the articles that I write without going online. Usable for my blogging needs even without an internet connection.

The Tab makes creating and sharing images and video fast and portable with its two cameras. And yes, the unlimited games that can be downloaded!

I have to dream about it for now. Save, save, save. In a few months, hopefully not years, I'll have one to carry anywhere I go.