It's About Time

I finally got a new computer!  I've been living in Korea since August 2008 without a computer.  The last time I bought a computer was in 2004 before my freshman year of university.  I left my HP laptop at home rather than take it to Korea because it breathed like a old smoker with lung cancer.  Somehow I've made it for almost 2 years without a computer.  Granted Korea is blessed with PC Rooms on every corner where internet access is 1,000 won per hour.  Otherwise, I would use my classroom computer or use friend's computers when I was over.  Somehow, I've weened myself off the need to use a computer with exception of checking my email and Facebook.  One guilty pleasure is reading celebrity gossip, but I promise that's it! 

Now, that I've finished work and am moving to Aussie Land, I decided that this would be a good time to get a new computer.  After a few failed attempts (high price or they changed their mind) at Craigslist-Seoul, I trecked to Techno Mart in Gangbyeon and started scoping out viable players.  Interestingly enough, my eyes caught a 13.3 in Toshiba with decent specs only costing 650,000 won.  Never one to put all my eggs into one basket, I decided to continue shopping around.  After a couple hours at Techno Mart and then at Yongsan Electronics Market, I settled on the first one I saw.  I went home and researched average prices and reviews on it and was sold.  The next day, I went back to the very same vendor and bought my new baby.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able to haggle him down with my charm (trust me, I'm good).  Usually, I would bat my eyelashes, and say 가카조세우 ~ ga ka juseyo or "discount please".  This particular seller told us to go around to other shops and find that they had the best price.  A little tasteless if you ask me.  They really did have the lowest prices I had seen both online and with other vendors.  In the end, I took home exactly what I wanted.

Toshiba Slim Portege T130 White
13.3 LED Screen
1.3 Ghz Duo Core Intel Pentium Processor
2 Gb of DDR Ram
320 Gb Hard Drive

Toshiba Carrying Case
White Mouse

All for 650,000 won!  Get excited, this only means more blog posts!