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“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Think Different

wednesday was a sad sad day for the techie world. the great innovator, that is Steve Jobs, has passed away. i dont know him personally but i am somehow affected by his passing. who wouldnt be, as im sure everyone lusted on the products he first imagined and made into reality, if not own at least one of them.

i, for one, own(ed) these life changing innovations:

1st gen ipod. i still have this because we had it engraved (FRECHIE: POWER OF TWO). it still works!

1st gen iphone (yes, i once owned an iphone and i think i was one of the few who had it in UK just because i was in NY a few months after it was released =D). now thinking of getting the iphone 4s as a tribute to jobs but i dont think tantan will approve LOL

power mac g4

macbook pro

6th gen ipod nano

ipad2

see, steve jobs has been, and still is, an integral part of most people's everyday lives. even if you dont own an apple product, your gadget has been made to try and compete with (or topple) steve's inventions. so even after his death, he will live on as we will continue to savour in his legacy. he changed our lives. he made it better. RIP, steve. yeah, first name. we're close. closer than what we actually are. not only did i take a bite on your apple. i chomped. and boy, it tasted real good!

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Touchpad

you must have heard about HP deciding to end the production of their webOS hardware about 3 weeks ago.  this resulted in the very significant price drop of the HP touchpad. From around $300+ for a 16gb and $400+ for a 32gb excluding tax to just $99 (16gb) and $149 (32gb) - some stores including tax already. insane, right?!

tantan read about it when the news first broke but it took him a full day to decide that he wanted one. the fire sale started in canada and spread like wild fire in the US (a few days later, it reached the UK, which sold for ₤89, 16gb and ₤115, 32gb). by the time he made his decision, most retailers have sold out their stock. fortunately, amazon(dot)com hasnt brought down their price yet when tantan checked. he phoned their customer service (yeah, he was that desperate!) and asked when they will reduce their price, if ever they will. they said they already heard the news but they're still waiting for the in-house memo. tantan then asked if he'll be refunded the diff if he buys at full retail price if and when they decide to slash their price. they said yes but they couldnt say when that will happen or if it will happen at all (the latter is a bit far fetched but on the safe side). tantan was told, however, that he can return it for free if the price drop doesnt happen. he took his chances. he was billed almost $500 for a 32gb version and prayed that the risk he took would pay off. and it did!

the next day, amazon brought their price down. no refund necessary as he was only charged the discounted rate. the touchpad sold out within minutes! good thing tantan was a step ahead. it's the same story for every store which brought their prices down. the touchpad would sell out within MINUTES!

hp touchpad (black)/ipad 2 (white)

so i guess the kids are lucky their dad was able to score a very cheap tablet for them to play (and hopefully, to learn) with. and developers are trying to make android work with the touchpad (yipee!). im lucky too because i know i would have to share my ipad with them had tantan not been able to get another tablet for them. and im sure i would have cringed every single time!

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if you were offered an ipad, would you refuse? i did! initially. i even twitted many moons ago about me being weirdly abnormal because i declined an offer for an ipad in return for NOT ironing our clothes. that should be a win-win situation for me but didnt grab it. i know, right?! lol.

i didnt want an ipad alright but i didnt say i didnt want a tablet. i love my macbook pro, but it's too heavy and big to carry around especially with two young kids waiting to pounce and have a go at the very inviting lit-keyboard. i do most of my net surfing on my mobile. i love my phone to bits. wait, i love ANDROID to bits. but my phone's too small and it's not doing my vision any good. i decided if im going to get a tablet, im going with android. so i told tantan i want the samsung galaxy tab 10.1, excellent reviews, btw. plus, my phone's a samsung galaxy s2. figures, right? =D. he discouraged me from getting an android tablet, saying it's still unstable. i dont really know what he meant by that but eventually, he got me changing my mind about it (but sometimes still wishing i hadnt, seeing all the positive reviews about the galaxy tab).

anyways, tantan went ahead and bought me an ipad 2 (surprise! surprise! my prize daw for being a super mom =D). he ordered it in the states, where it's cheaper *ahem*, before my mom came back here (she was there, on holiday, for a couple of months). convenient, right? =D

so, andito na nga, makakatanggi pa ba ako? lol! this is really not what i wanted but it's a handier version of my macbook pro, so pwede na (ingrate much?! =D). yeah, beggars cant be choosy lol! and by the way, i dont have to worry about the competition (the kids) because they have their own "play thing".

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