Touch screen fun!

Woohoo! My gadget arsenal is slowly building. :)

I finally settled on a digital camera... why the sudden purchase you may ask? First of all, let me explain, I've wanted a digicam for years. And now, with office travels looming (one as early as September), I figured it would be the best time to buy one. This is my 3rd major purchase for 2007. The first was my SE Z610i last April, then my 120Gb portable hard drive, and now this. I'm thinking this will be the last for 2K7. :)

So... what did I buy? After weeks of research, I finally chose the Pentax Optio T30. Factors mainly considered for this was value for money, memory card format (I wanted an SD to simplify PC transfers), LCD screen, user reviews, picture quality and of course extra features... Among the best selling points for me was the the big, bright 3" LCD screen, the touch screen interface which just blew me away with its simplicity and responsiveness, and the fact that I can do so much with it! I can edit, resize, crop, modify, frame my pictures, even use the stylus to make notes on the photos, or even record sound commentaries to go with it! Isn't it just geeky?

And it's slim and stylish too! Not bad...not bad at all. :)

For more info, you can visit the Pentax website - http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/compact/optio-t30/feature.html

Now all I need is a reason to start taking snaps so I can practice using my cam before I go to Ukraine. :p

What I don't have...

I don't own a digital camera. And for someone whose gadget lust is as developed as mine, it's hard to imagine, since nowadays, everyone I know seems to have a digital camera.

But I think holding out on buying a digital camera has been one of my wisest gadget-related decisions to date (maybe even ever). You know why? Because just a couple of months ago, a 7 megapixel digital camera was revolutionary, now, it's practically a standard! With cellphone manufacturers coming out with 5-megapixel cameraphones (SE K850i), there's no telling how technologically advanced digital cameras will be when I finally get around to buying one.

When talking about digital cameras, it used to be all about megapixels. The higher the better, now there's so much more to consider in a typical point and shoot digicam. Price, LCD screen size, optical zoom capability, bundled accessories, memory card format, built in applications that allow you to edit the images right on the camera, connectivity options like bluetooth and wifi, form factor, durability, water-resistance, image stabilization, face recognition, anti-blur technologies, scene selections, ISO, shooting modes...and that's just the list of factors I'm concerned about! I'm pretty sure other more knowledgeable photographers consider a lot more technical features that I probably did not consider since I have no idea what it's for. (Note, I am not a professional photographer, nor do I have any intention of being one anytime soon.)

Anyway, the point is, with so much to choose from and so many things to consider, how can I buy a digital camera without experiencing buyers' remorse later on? With new cameras sprouting up practically every month, it's only a matter of time before this months extraordinary features become standard, and I would then again want the newer, better, more fully-featured camera.

If I keep thinking this way, I may never buy a digital camera. *sigh*

I guess my 2.0 megapixel SE Z610i will have to do for now. =D

I've recently acquired a Palm Tungsten T3 from my sister (at a discount of course!), and now I'm finding things to do with it. Right now, I'm using to to draft my blog entries, which I hope can help me post more updates. :) I also uploaded my review materials for my OCA exam. Mobile studying anyone?

This brings the total of mobile devices I own to 3. My cellphone/camera K750i, which provides great small-sized pics with it's 2.0 Megapixel camera (perfect for blogging!). My music on the go, 30GB Ipod Video, and this keep your life organized, Palm.

I wonder what good all these gadgets will do me? :) Well, aside from the obvious advantages of mobility, new and/or old gadgets just make me happy. Hehe.