Polly.

Early this month I got myself a Christmas present. Impulse buy, what my friends would say, but it's what I really wanted. I just got a later model. (And now there's a give away that I got a gadget.) Yes, I got myself a new digicam.


A few weeks before I got Blackie, I was already eying this gadget. Actually, the older model. I feel my old digicams are about to die any moment and I just had to replace them asap. But I just had to buy Blackie. So my imaginary savings account had to go into rehab for months.


Came November, I went back to the same store. I noticed the price had dropped. Not drastically, but hey, anything that helps me save money is a blessing. It was actually the same price as its predecessor. And I also noticed one more thing. Beside it, was a newer model. At the same price.


Since it was a payday (I think) and most Pinoys got their 13th month pay that month, people all over the store were buying cellphones. (Samsung Star at E72. Which in my honest opinion, would seriously go down the drain quicker than Apple can upgrade their iPhones. But my angst over cellphones deserve a different entry. Not this one.) No sales staff was around to assist me. So I just stared. And stared. Until a saleslady who just came out of the stock room was kind enough to talk to me. I instantly asked her the difference between the three models. Not that I really cared the predecessor, but all three having the same price tag just fed my now growing curiosity.


Unfortunately, she did not know much about the latest model. And she was only able to tell me the notable features. One's a 10mp, 12mp, and a 14mp. One's got a lot of buttons, one is touch screen. So I lost interest. And I went home. Googled.


I kind of forgot about the camera for a few days. But remembering how much I didn't want to use my old cameras anymore and Paolo breaking his, I suddenly felt like I had to buy it. For real.


Came the second week of this month, and I told Niq I just had to buy it. One, December is a busy month and it would just be a crime not to have a digicam to use. Two, it would be a great Christmas gift for myself. Three, I found out it's got a focal length of 5-25mm (which accdg to a photographer friend is considered ultrawide angle already). Four, this will be an "impulse buy" that definitely makes sense.


It was considered an impulse buy because I got the 14mp model. I figured if all three was the same price, I'd go for the latest model. And I have issues with touch screens so I'm really thankful the new model comes with buttons. =)


Oh well. It's a purple (thank God I got it during its first wave of release. Purple models of this brand sell like hotcakes!) Polaroid T1455. Not much reviews online, probably because it's not a household brand and it's not as techie-sounding like Monique's Ixus 130. And the cost? It's just 4 digits. =)


I created a new Tumblr blog just for the photos. I don't think I'm ready to revive my Multiply yet. Nor am I liking Flickr's interface. I believe Polly will bring me back on track with good pictures. And as we grow together, my adventures can be seen here.

This Made Me Drool.

Eenie, Minnie, Minie, Moe.

Cookie Monster: Me don’t know what me like better: Letter O or Number 0. Both look like cookies, so both okay in me book!

-Sesame Street on Twitter

Lately, I've been tweeting and basically updating people about my dilemma, which everyone (I'm assuming, as we all live in a very technology-based world) can relate to: the battle of the gadgets.

I've been putting off upgrading to a better mobile phone because: one, I don't have time to take a close look on gadgets and see if they can really cater to me; two, turn around time for gadget development is quite fast that I can no longer keep up with them (trust me, I've been aware since fourth year high school that Nokia can release a new model within three to five months that can make your current unit obsolete in weeks); and lastly, let's face it, my sanity would probably allow my bank account to dwindle down the drain on stuff bigger than a mobile phone. Until RIM's Javelin 8900 arrived Apple announced the birth of iPhone 4.

A couple of months ago, my boss lets me use her iPhone while in the office. Long story short, I wanted to throw the damn thing straight to the trash can for issues we can't agree on. (I don't have large, manly fingers; the keyboard is just freakingly too small to type on.) And I made it clear I didn't want an iPhone because of such arguments, and because I've had my heart set out on the Blackberry for months now.

But just last week, damn Apple emailed me the announcement of their newest toy. And I could only say one thing: ITSSOPRETTY!!!!

Til this moment, I am torn between the two phones. Both addresses my concern with connectivity, vast sources of applications, funtertainment factor, and most of all inbox storage. But since Globe will probably be charging everyone an arm, a leg, and the rest of the internal organs for the iPhone, I might settle for the BB instead and get an iTouch just for kicks. (Nah, seriously, the iTouch will support my need for Apple apps. But I guess you already know that.) But on the other hand, without the over-priced unlimited surfing, the BB would just be like any other smartphone contender out there. And I definitely want to maximize all its functions so that leaves me spending an extra Php1,200 every month. The cost would probably sum up to an iPhone. Which I don't want to wait for, by the way. Local techies on the look out for the new iPhone guestimated that it will be released late this year. Again, I don't want to spend the rest of my body paying for that, and I don't have the time to wait since I need the phone now. Although I do know somebody selling the iPhone 4 on pre-order basis, for less than Php22K. Too bad she lives in Davao. (Must talk to Telai on how we can get her to lower the price if we're both getting one from her. Haha!)

Spending a lot of time online researching, weighing, reading reviews, and asking for opinions means I am serious with this. I've never given myself a problem as huge as this. This is huge for me since I'll be spending a lot of money, so please, help me out here clear up my mind and pick the right gadget.