Taking the Jump to 2.0

I’m writing this on my iPod touch through the WordPress application. This basically reminds me why I didn’t get the iPhone: I still find it difficult to type using the touch keyboard especially when I write in Filipino.
I’ve had my iPod since last November and it’s been jailbroken since March. Like most apple fanatics, I was psyched to find out that the Philippines is finally recognized by the iTunes store. But upon closer inspection, it turns out that we’re only allowed to purchase and download applications for the iPhone and the iPod touch.
I haven’t upgraded my firmware since upgrading then re-jailbreaking my iPod is such a chore. But I was sorely tempted to upgrade my iPod’s software to 2.0–all those apps in the iTunes store were so appealing.
Finally, I decided to fork over the $10 for the upgrade (approx P450 in Philippine denomination) and then downloaded the free apps I found interesting including the one I’m using now. No regrets so far. My iPod hasn’t crashed yet and I really don’t miss the apps I used to have with jailbreak (except for izoo and nes).
So far, I have these additional apps installed:
1) Remote
2) Wedict
3) Instapaper
4) Tomatoes
5) Sudoku
6) Bubble Wrap
7) labyrinth
8 ) aurora feint
9) go figure
10) pocketpedia
11) WordPress
12) mobile news network

All of these apps are free.
I’m hoping that the apps for sale will have trial periods so you can try them out before you buy them. At least by the time you purchase the app, you’re sure about what you’re paying for. This is why I’m begging off from buying apps for sale just yet. I’d probably try out apps on other people’s iPods/iPhones before deciding to buy anything.
I can’t say yet if upgrading to 2.0 was really worth it. I don’t think I can jump to that conclusion until I finally decide to actually BUY an app from iTunes store and deem it worthy of the price.

Dressed Up Macbook

My macbook, Junior, is now six months old. Since I got her in January, my spending has been nonstop and my savings account hasn’t been replenished. Here’s my recent desktop:

Kumusta naman diba? I was feeling narcissistic…

I can’t seem to stop buying stuff for my macbook. I had to seriously stop browsing the internet for accessories and I kept myself from going into electronics shops. It’s addictive.

The first item I bought was this funky sleeve I got from NOYP. Their designs veered away from the usual plain black laptop sleeves and they’re proudly Filipino made. I got this sleeve for just P800.

The search for the perfect laptop bag was next. I searched the net for a local supplier of laptop bags that don’t look like laptop bags. I got my brown, fashionable laptop bag from LapDance. It’s just perfect for days whenever I feel like dressing up for work. The good thing about it is that it’s not too expensive: I got my LapDance bag for less than two thousand pesos at Manel’s in Glorietta Mall.

Of course, I just had to get another bag for the more “casual” days. This proved to be a little more difficult since I shied away from the usual and very obvious laptop bags. I finally found this cute messenger bag from Beez at Microwarehouse.

I love my macbook bare but when I saw my office mate use a red uniea u-suit on her macbook, I was tempted. Ironically, when I finally decided to get one for my own, I couldn’t find one anywhere! Thanks to my fellows at philmug, someone directed me to Liteware in Kamuning, where I got my marble pink uniea u-suit for under two thousand bucks! I even bought a couple of hamburger speakers while I was there since I got the u-suit for such a bargain.

I’m thinking of getting another laptop bag but I’m forcibly stopping myself. It’s been a while since I actually shopped for me…maybe I should get a pair of new shoes before buying Junior something new. I think it’s about time mama gets something nice for a change.