I was reading about Windows Vista and found it to be quite interesting despite my general predilections towards the mac side. The computerworld article is in depth. I was just amused to see them say such things as “There’s no two ways about it; they’re direct rip-offs of Mac OS X’s widgets. But if you’re going to steal something, why not steal from the best?” It’s the statement that MacOS is the best from YET ANOTHER PC mag that does it. Oh well. We actually got to touch Vista today in Akihabara and it looked … “neat.” The transparent windows were interesting as were the different effects of the windows and screens. It’s just that it seems too little too late of an aesthetic overhall to make windows relevant … yet so intensive in requirements to be still beyond relevant.
I tried to pick up a Nintendo DS, but they were all sold out STILL. I did see a case of them in Shibuya the other day but didn’t understand the rare supply issue … or that the one’s I saw were going for 11000 yen … a deal.
I instead applied my rampant consumerism to something I’ve long coveted from memory: A Kensington Trackball Optical which they insist on calling the Expert Mouse. I remember it lovingly from my Mac SE past, but it will take some time to get used to. Yes, it is totally unnecesary. I have another mouse i just got that is incredible, the Logitech Revolution notebook.
You geek. Oh well, you wouldn’t be you if you still didn’t have your computer geekiness. I have a Logitech Optical Mouse with scroll bar – it is “my precious”. I also have a wireless keyboard, which I love.
Nintendo DS isn’t hard to get here at all, unless you want white. I am very happy with my Nintendo Wii. I play it just about everyday and now I have a wireless Game Cube mouse so that I can play Game Cube games on it as well.
Hugs,
Kitty
Yup. A professed geek and proud of it. I like the logitech stuff very very much … but as an aside, the logitech control center seems to have been causing my comp to hang – very unusual for a mac. The DS lite has been sold out for weeks here and you just cannot buy one. 8( I really want a Wii but I heard that there will be another model soon that feature the addition of a dvd playing ability … I don’t have a DVD player so I’d like to wait and see if that actually happens and kill two birds.