Goodbye Touchscreen Phone!

The first 'touchscreen phone' experience for me was when I bought my Sony Ericsson P1i in 2008. I loved it as it lets me choose to use the qwerty keys or touchscreen and the stylus can just be snapped at the back. This phone is the only touchscreen, WIFI phone I had that can take decent photos. The only thing missing is that this isn't a walkman phone but the audio quality isn't that bad at all.

Then the full touchscreen phones came out and I was into pink phones. It made me buy the Samsung Star WIFI which I only used for about a month and then accidentally left it in a cab when I was on my way to work with morning sickness. :(

I was then encouraged to buy a new pink touchscreen phone that has 3.5mm audio jack which lead me to an LG KM555e. Unlike other touchscreen phones, this one doesn't have any attached stylus so it pains to text, go online or do anything else that requires typing.

A few months after using this full touchscreen-WIFI phone, I realized that the full touchscreen isn't really for me. I then longed for the simple, bar type, non-qwerty, non-wifi phone that allows me to text and call without thinking of pressing the wrong part of the screen. Patiently, I waited for a white Nokia C2-00 to be available in the market and now, 3 years after my first touchscreen phone experience, I'm back to basics.

While everyone is into touchscreen and BlackBerry phones, I find nothing fancy about Nokia C2-00 and that's why I like it. :)

A Present and A Dilemma

Prince upgraded my iPod touch as a birthday present.

I love that the 4th generation's got two cameras [front and back] that both can take HD quality videos and pretty decent photos [depending on the light]. The 32Gb storage is enough for me although it's also available in 64Gb.

There's a catch though. We found out that the new iPod Touch is not compatible with the Tiger OS of my macbook as it uses iTunes 10 [Tiger OS can get up to iTunes 9 only]. I don't want to give up the Comic Life application which is not available in Leopard and Snow Leopard [I must purchase it seperately]. There's also a news going around geekland that Apple's releasing the new OS, Lion, in a few months.

So I guess patience, patience, patience for now. :)

Another STOLEN Macbook Pro!

After blogging about Pats' stolen Macbook Pro wherein the thief was caught in the CCTV, another Macbook Pro was stolen and it's in the middle of the afternoon! Criminals these days just have all the guts to do it anytime to please be very careful. I am reposting this for a friend and I can only wish that everyone's safe.

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Angelo's Stolen Laptop

by Antonette Maniquis on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 12:09am

Please feel free to repost in facebook or twitter.

Sometimes we think we are being vigilant enough. I also realized it is okay to be paranoid at times.

My brother's (Angelo) MacBook Pro was stolen last Saturday, 22nd of January 2011.  Around 12nn in our office by a man who was pretending he was to inquire about our wedding rates for his son.  My brother wasn't even around when this happened. He was working in PICC Forum where we had a booth for a bridal fair.

Here are the details of my  brother's stolen laptop:

UNIT: MacBoook Pro (15inches)

OWNER: Angelo Luise C. Maniquis

SERIAL NUMBER: W88341fcyjx

I know there's a very slim chance for us to locate the laptop, but we'll try.  There's no harm in doing so anyway.  My brother is a very hard-working and talented artist who deserves the all the best in the field he has chosen and it really breaks my heart to see him right now, MacBook Pro-less. And it's not like as if we bought it cold cash. It's hard earned money. If you could just imagine the things my parents had to sacrifice.

If ever you encounter anyone selling you a MacBook Pro, please check the serial number. It just might be my brother's.

Just in case, here are my (Antonette Maniquis) contact details:

MOBILE: 0917-8890123

LANDLINE: 4114390

EMAIL: antonettemaniquis@gmail.com

Please feel free to repost this note or the details in your Facebook or Twitter accounts.  Thank you in advance!

To the man who stole the laptop, we've learned our lesson already. It's time to learn yours. Ingat ka na lang. :))

BEWARE!

Since I've been on leave for two months, watching TV has become a second nature, something I really don't really bother to do before. Watching the news taught me that there's too many bad guys everywhere and we can only be very careful these days. Thieves, corrupt public officials, serial killers, rapists, etc. fill up airtime everyday on primetime news. Therefore, I am reposting these videos to help a friend who lost his Macbook last Saturday. It's been aired in GMA News few days ago but some people who don't have time to sit in front of their TV's or browse the news online might've missed this.

Video Caption: Please inform me if the suspect is spotted, or if you know of any leads to his whereabouts. Please forward and share this video:) Any form of help will be greatly appreciated :) Look at the top-right table. Black knapsack with neon reflectors. Suspect (white shirt, shorts, gray knapsack) enters at approx 1:34. Stolen item: Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 512MB, 15-inch) Serial Number: W89352LJ644 Disclaimer: Oysterboy management has been very cooperative in helping us and they have been able to immediately provide us with the CCTV videos of the incident. We are very thankful for their immediate action and cooperation.

For any information you may have regarding the suspect, you can message me here and I'll relay the message to Pats (Macbook owner) right away. Thanks!

Christmas Came Early!

Who would've thought that my Christmas wishlist would be completed on the first day of December? Guess I've been a really good girl this year, hehe :)

Thank you so much to my Prince who played the role of Santa very well! ;)

Fuji Finepix Z33 - One of My Simple Needs

I know I've been wishing for the Samsung WP10 since the Samsung L73 gave up on me but I think what I received is better - got the Fuji Finepix Z33 earlier today and I can't wait to take snapshots again!

When I bought the Samsung L73 more than two years ago, I relied much on the online reviews and ratings about it. I got it from ebay as this particular model wasn't released here (not sure if it's available in any country in Asia) and a student from the US is selling it brand new for only Php7,500 which I found a lot cheaper than Canon and Sony digicams (more than Php15K at that time). Darlyn and I needed a handy digicam for our week-long Boracay trip and I need to buy myself a birthday gift so it was really a perfect timing. I never had any regret in buying the Samsung L73, it's really very useful for the past two years so when the time came that it needed to retire, I've been having a hard time finding a replacement.

This search's top priority: waterproof digital camera for beach trips. I am not into bulky DSLR's that's really in right now so I focused the search on these things I needed to consider:
1. AFFORDABLE - limited budget as we need to prepare for the baby
2. COMPACT - it should fit my pocket or a small handbag
3. USER-FRIENDLY - I'm not familiar with the photographer's jargon :p
4. SLEEK AND available in PINK and/or BLACK

At some point, I had second thoughts about the Samsung WP10 because I wanted to try a different brand. I was traumatized by the 'lines' that started appearing before the Samsung L73 completely broke down. Canon D10 came to my mind but I find all the Powershot models just too bulky for me plus this model doesn't have any other color.I also considered the Olympus Stylus 850 even if the one being sold is second-hand but for some reason, I didn't get any response from the ebay seller. :(Finally, the Fuji Finepix Z33 won. Everything in my checklist was met and the seller's really prompt to reply so I didn't have any trouble dealing with her.I found the interface a little old-school but it didn't matter. Can't wait to go out of town! hehe ;)

Christmas 2010 Wishlist

78 days before Christmas and I decided to make my wishlist. It'll also be nice if I get any of these before Christmas though, hehe ;)

1. Samsung WP10 2. iPod Touch3. Kikomachine Komix Blg. 6[P.S. I don't accept second-hand gifts, hahaha]