New laptop!

So recently, I've been attempting to reinstall windows 7 ultimate on my old HP pavillion tx2500 series laptop, BUT failed tremendously and ended up causing an error 17 on the system. For those of you who have no idea what that even means, basically the system HALF installed, thus leaving a ton of "registry" files un-installed and missing. So, in desperate need for a functional laptop, let alone the machine itself, I set out to find a decent and affordable netbook. Time passed and boxing day came, and all the netbooks were out of sight. I was getting desperate. Then one night I was working and saw a netbook on display at my store, and noticed the chiclet-like keyboard on it, and decided, "fuck it. I'll buy the damn thing." and what started off as a jokeful comment, turned into an actual purchase. Hours pass and I actually get to turn it on to test it out. I'll tell you now, I was skeptical at first, but I was surprised at how much this little machine can really do.

For the record, the netbook I ended up purchasing was the Samsung N220. And on that note, i was never a fan of many samsung products, but they lately have been proving to be very useful products! this machine in particular allows for full instalation of a 64bit operating system, as well as a hefty battery life! in addition to that, it comes with this samsung added feature called "chargable USB" which dedicates one port off the device to charge things via USB when the machine is completely powered off! so aside from being a nice, compact, little netbook, it also serves as an external battery charger!

I'll tell you what, this machine can prove to be EXTREMELY useful. and even if you're using the crap out of it, with bluetooth and wifi enabled, you can still get 8-10 hours of use out of a full charge.

now, like all good products, there is bad. in this case, i dont like the fact that it comes equipped with only 1GB or DDR memory like most netbooks, but its nothing i can't fix/change. also, in regards to the keyboard, its very cleverly spaced, but in my experience thus far typing (even as I type this!), my biggest problem/issue has been the right handed shift key. why? its wayyy too small! if they would have just placed those extra buttons near the other shift key, it would be the ideal netbook keyboard. but as of yet, every capitalization and question i have input manually has been a pain in the ass.

... I also just noticed that the key next to the shift key, and the one diagonally from it are exactly identical.... therefore elimenating the use of that key to begin with... so wtf samsung... wtf.

Well, I'm tired, and I have a day off tomorrow, which I dont feel like sleeping away, because I want to go shopping. until then!

-L