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New computer
Nov. 26th, 2010 12:09 pmOkay, I gave in to capitalism and crack-of-dawn silliness this year. I got up early this morning before work so I could hit up Best Buy. They had a package deal on a desktop with all the right specs for a much better price than I'd seen anywhere else in my recent online shopping, so I snagged it. Had to wait in an hour long line to pay for it, but I didn't bother showing up until the store had actually opened - none of that waiting in the rain for hours shit for me, thanks. I think my little brother did that this year - he and my dad just live for that crap. I remember getting dragged out as a kid to pick out Christmas presents, but the crowds weren't so bad back then.
I probably won't be able to set everything up until tomorrow, but I've been needing a new computer for a while now, as the main laptop is 5 years old now and about to give up the ghost. It's just old and tired. This will be my first desktop, but I'm looking forward to upgrading to Windows 7 and having so much shiny new RAM. Yay!
One good thing about the South on Black Friday - I never saw any bad behavior in the store at all, despite the lines. No one pushed or shoved or cursed anyone out or anything. People were polite to each other and held places in line if someone had to step away to deal with family or ask a question, all very understanding of the policies for the most part, with some commiserating and joking around about the odd way they'd partitioned off the computer section but nothing too harsh. I'm sure I'll hear some horror stories later, but I'm glad I didn't have to witness any.
Luckily, I finished all my Christmas shopping ages ago, so I can relax for the rest of the holiday season. I'm stuck at work today and through the weekend, though. The day after Thanksgiving is our busiest day of this quarter, but not as busy as, say, summertime, so it shouldn't be too bad.
I probably won't be able to set everything up until tomorrow, but I've been needing a new computer for a while now, as the main laptop is 5 years old now and about to give up the ghost. It's just old and tired. This will be my first desktop, but I'm looking forward to upgrading to Windows 7 and having so much shiny new RAM. Yay!
One good thing about the South on Black Friday - I never saw any bad behavior in the store at all, despite the lines. No one pushed or shoved or cursed anyone out or anything. People were polite to each other and held places in line if someone had to step away to deal with family or ask a question, all very understanding of the policies for the most part, with some commiserating and joking around about the odd way they'd partitioned off the computer section but nothing too harsh. I'm sure I'll hear some horror stories later, but I'm glad I didn't have to witness any.
Luckily, I finished all my Christmas shopping ages ago, so I can relax for the rest of the holiday season. I'm stuck at work today and through the weekend, though. The day after Thanksgiving is our busiest day of this quarter, but not as busy as, say, summertime, so it shouldn't be too bad.