Bloated sense of accomplishment

Current Location: Brewed Awakening

I’ve come upon a nice lump of cash in light of the summer program’s end. I’m tempted to spend it! In fact, I’ve already spent a good amount of money on a new iriver Spinn (which is working wonderfully, I should add). I’m a big fan of iriver’s unique style and phenomenal sound, so this was a real treat. Now I’m contemplating whether or not I really need a new laptop.

I love my current lappy: the HP dv1000. It took a spill from about 3 feet this summer and was behaving a bit weirdly for a while - scratchy feedback from the speakers, unidentifiable DVD drive, constant overheating - but it seems to be doing better now. I bought it the last year the model was being sold by HP in 2006, but I still love the way it looks, the way it feel and the way it performs.

For the past month or so, I’ve been meaning to replace it because I thought there’d been some permanent damage, but it seems to be running smoothly now. If I do replace it, it would be with the Pavilion dv3t. That little thing’s got a crazy 8-hour battery life. The problem is, I don’t like the way the new Pavilions look, and the glossy metallic touch pads feel weird and uncomfortable.

Before making a new 3-year commitment with a new laptop, I think I’ll see how things turn out with my current lappy. In the meantime, I hope HP puts out some designs I’m more into.