gear02
02-11-2006, 06:10 AM
Oh council of G|A elders...uh...i mean council of G|A trusted friends...uh...G|A people...uh...G|A freaks. Lend me your ears. No, that was a figure of speech. You may feed your earlobes to Mike Tyson. I've already ate, thanks.
I have a problem. For weeks I have been searching the skies and searching my soul. I am looking for that one thing, the sole, clear, item that will fulfill...oh hell, I'll just drop this stupid pretense.
I'm looking for something to buy because I'm getting a really nice tax refund. But when I start looking to buy something, I have this feeling of antifipation that won't stop until I actually get something. For example, I started thinking about maybe getting a Xbox 360. I told myself I wouldn't have time to play and it was stupid. I stopped looking for a day or two, but it won't leave my mind. Before you know it, I was hunting for Xbox 360s and I eventually found one. I can describe this problem a dozen times.
This time it's a bit different. I've looked to buy things and I've managed successfully to stop. But rather than stop completely, my attention keeps shifting to other items. Fortunately, I think of other reasons not to get that item, but it continues like a vicious cycle. Let me try to outline what I've gone through so far:
1) GPS Navigator. I have a Garmin 2610 (from a previous impluse buy) and I looked at getting a Garmin 2720. All it has is a new interface and mapping display system (3D over 2D). Finally decided that it was too expensive and I don't need it since I don't use my 2610 that much. But my mind has come back to this unit a few times.
2) TV. I was thinking of getting a plasma or LCD tv, but decided it was way too expensive.
3) Ipod Video. Nah, I have a nano and I use that less than I should. What am I going to do with a iPod Video? Pass.
4) Mac Book Pro. This was after I saw Keynote work and wanted a Mac again. Mmm...dual core. But alas it was too expensive.
5) Mac Mini. But this is cheaper! But it doesn't have Front Row and it's not really a media center yet. I kinda want something that will interact with my Xbox 360's Windows Media Center extender.
6) Computer (see my thread in the hardware forum). I guess I should upgrade my desktop. I don't play much games on it but it would be nice to be on the bleeding edge again with SATA and PCI-E. But it's kinda expensive to upgrade and new stuff is coming. I can wait for that.
7) Dell MCE cheap computer - ooo...but I can get a MCE computer from dell for cheap. But that's stupid too because I really don't need that. I don't watch much stuff off my computer
8) Digital Camera - Nah, I have one already. No need for an upgrade either
8.5) PSP - Nah, I got a DS already and I have my laptop with me.
9) (This morning) Hmm...maybe a blackberry. Nah, I have my laptop at school with me all the time. I don't need to check my email that often.
10) (this morning) ooo...but maybe a PDA. I already have a Tungsten C, but I don't use it because it sucks. Maybe a better functioning PDA. But nah that doesn't exist
11) Oooo...that woot.com projector is kinda cool...but it's a tad expensive and it's not HDTV.
So you see my problem. I'm betting I'm not going to stop until I get something. I guess I have two questions.
1) Do you ever have these impulse buying urges? How do you control them (and no, the answer of WIFE doesn't work since I'm not married. Also telling me to save to buy a house or something or even to repay my student loans doesn't work either. I KNOW THAT! That's the smart thing to do, but I still think of getting something...)
2) What should I get :D
I await your humble and probably Nija-like responses.
I have a problem. For weeks I have been searching the skies and searching my soul. I am looking for that one thing, the sole, clear, item that will fulfill...oh hell, I'll just drop this stupid pretense.
I'm looking for something to buy because I'm getting a really nice tax refund. But when I start looking to buy something, I have this feeling of antifipation that won't stop until I actually get something. For example, I started thinking about maybe getting a Xbox 360. I told myself I wouldn't have time to play and it was stupid. I stopped looking for a day or two, but it won't leave my mind. Before you know it, I was hunting for Xbox 360s and I eventually found one. I can describe this problem a dozen times.
This time it's a bit different. I've looked to buy things and I've managed successfully to stop. But rather than stop completely, my attention keeps shifting to other items. Fortunately, I think of other reasons not to get that item, but it continues like a vicious cycle. Let me try to outline what I've gone through so far:
1) GPS Navigator. I have a Garmin 2610 (from a previous impluse buy) and I looked at getting a Garmin 2720. All it has is a new interface and mapping display system (3D over 2D). Finally decided that it was too expensive and I don't need it since I don't use my 2610 that much. But my mind has come back to this unit a few times.
2) TV. I was thinking of getting a plasma or LCD tv, but decided it was way too expensive.
3) Ipod Video. Nah, I have a nano and I use that less than I should. What am I going to do with a iPod Video? Pass.
4) Mac Book Pro. This was after I saw Keynote work and wanted a Mac again. Mmm...dual core. But alas it was too expensive.
5) Mac Mini. But this is cheaper! But it doesn't have Front Row and it's not really a media center yet. I kinda want something that will interact with my Xbox 360's Windows Media Center extender.
6) Computer (see my thread in the hardware forum). I guess I should upgrade my desktop. I don't play much games on it but it would be nice to be on the bleeding edge again with SATA and PCI-E. But it's kinda expensive to upgrade and new stuff is coming. I can wait for that.
7) Dell MCE cheap computer - ooo...but I can get a MCE computer from dell for cheap. But that's stupid too because I really don't need that. I don't watch much stuff off my computer
8) Digital Camera - Nah, I have one already. No need for an upgrade either
8.5) PSP - Nah, I got a DS already and I have my laptop with me.
9) (This morning) Hmm...maybe a blackberry. Nah, I have my laptop at school with me all the time. I don't need to check my email that often.
10) (this morning) ooo...but maybe a PDA. I already have a Tungsten C, but I don't use it because it sucks. Maybe a better functioning PDA. But nah that doesn't exist
11) Oooo...that woot.com projector is kinda cool...but it's a tad expensive and it's not HDTV.
So you see my problem. I'm betting I'm not going to stop until I get something. I guess I have two questions.
1) Do you ever have these impulse buying urges? How do you control them (and no, the answer of WIFE doesn't work since I'm not married. Also telling me to save to buy a house or something or even to repay my student loans doesn't work either. I KNOW THAT! That's the smart thing to do, but I still think of getting something...)
2) What should I get :D
I await your humble and probably Nija-like responses.