Samsung Netbook!

Hullo there!

I'm writing this entry on my spiffy new Samsung NC10 netbook, a gift courtesy of my girlfriend!

After taking about a half hour or so to get it up and running and another half hour going through the hassle of bypassing the Windows Logo test to install Symantec Corporate Edition I'm on my way.  

Quick rundown of the specs: 1GB Ram, Intel Atom Processor, 160GB HDD, 10.x size screen, 6-cell battery.  The gf did the research for the purchase and came to the conclusion that this sucker was better than those Dell/Lenovo/Esus/Acer other netbookers.  So far so good!  Keyboard is almost full sized, weight is great, battery awesome, screen lovely.  Very satisfied! What a great gift :)

Well thats the quick hits for now.  Probably more posts in the future seeing that I have an awesome mobile computing station now.  Till next time!

Happy 09'! :)

One Love,

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2008 Honda Accord

Wasn't planning on buying a car anytime soon, but unfortunately wrecking our 2001 Acura Integra = me purchasing a 2008 Honda Accord for the folks.

Parents are going with the top of the line EX-L V6 w/ Navi trim. Lucky me!

Been using some online sites to get some quotes including: http://www.edmunds.com/, http://www.autobytel.com/, http://www.cars.com/ and have gotten the hassle of salesmen calling me at work all day.

Current outlook is for a pricepoint of ~$29,000 OTD, including all fees, destination, other junk. Hopefully the price will come down in a bit with the summer driving season and the intro of the new 2009 models.

I'll keep ya posted.

One Love,

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Bowflexin'

So since switching jobs I haven't had much time to go to the gym. Paying $80/mo. @ Equinox didn't seem like a worthwhile investment so this weekend I visited Sports Authority to get some gear.

Long story short, I went with the Bowflex Selecttech 552 dumbbells. The major appeal being a compact, multi-weight option that saves space and is easily interchangeable. I pondered getting plated weights but the spinlock never seems to stay locked and its a bit cumbersome to change weights. Other options were similar Bowflex-style quick changing weights, but none of the options had the same quality as the Bowflex ones. In the end paid $399 for the weights + tax, but I also got the "free" stand thrown in. Some possible worries however is the quality as the salesperson tried hawking the 2 year extended warranty because of problems with the spinlocks...

Seeing that I also needed a bench I went with the Bowflex 3.1 Bench. Kinda regretting this pick up as I could've probably gotten a cheaper bench for about the same price, I just kept it within the Bowflex family. O wells.

A review to follow after I put together the bench and start workin it out.

One Love,
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Hands on with the Garmin Nuvi 350

So I plopped down $400 or so for Garmin's Nuvi 350 from Amazon.com for my dad's Christmas gift a while back. At that time, it was one of the better rated models and was a steal considering other big box retailers were selling it for $500+. Since then, the price has come down as the model will probably be discontinued for its bigger and "better" successor the 660.

Some quick notes. The actual device itself is very lightweight and pretty easy to use. I thought the screen would be a little too small and clumsy, but it actually works quite fine. Switching between maps is sometimes a pain and I haven't quite gotten it figured out yet. The device works well, using mostly main roads (so side street detours can prove troublesome), but unfortunately it doesn't have any construction information about detours, etc. So if you are off the suggested route, you'll hear endless directions to try and put you on something where you can't go.

So far, so good, however. Further review after continued use.

One Love,
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Porsche 911 Turbo

Beautiful, simply beautiful. If I had the dollars to drop, this little dandy would be high on the list. MSRP of 123-126K, such beauty does cost a pretty penny.

So what do you get for this little (0r big) status symbol? 480 horses w/ a top track speed of 192.6 mph. All while going 0-60 in 3.4-3.7 seconds. Does it make sense for living in the burbs of NJ or the streets of NY? Probably not. You'd hardly be able to open it up without gettin' in trouble with the fuzz. But if you're a baller. This ride is definitely sweet.

One Love,
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