The Shopaholic In Me

What’s new? Well, it’s already October so we are excited to get back to the groove. Bring it on October! Though pardon that i won’t have much updates on my blogs. But I cannot miss on sharing that i finally convinced the husband to get his own iPad2. Thanks to the promo of Globe, he finally give in. Now, I am not going to be the only one that the kids will bother just to bother my iPad. Actually, we are sharing that iPad2 to the girls. I guess it would keep them during the long haul trips we will have this December.

The husband got the black one…

And here’s the promo from Globe. The rates can even be availed through credit card for 12 months deferred payment at 0% interest.

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I have been wanting to get a new EHD. I finally did and I got 1 terabyte WD purposely for Mac. Happy for my new purchase. For those asking, it’s Php5690 in Digital Hub. I got in Eastwood Branch. Now, I hope I could have the time to organize all our photos. I need to sort, put in individual albums so it will be easy access for me to upload everything in Artscow. I still have a number of albums to make. I want to finish all our travels first. Then move on to the kids yearly birthday. Oh I hope I can really have the luxury of time to do it. I’m just squeezing in between my very busy schedule so good luck to me. For the meantime, I need to do the budget for Margaux’s 7th birthday next year. I wish there’s this ach payments facility for suppliers we are getting, lol!

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Before I research on tech jobs that could be available online for my cousin who recently graduated this year, let me share this new gadget i got…

Got this the very first week that it was launched in Apple distributor shops.  I initially said I am not going to buy but when someone got interested with my iPad first gen, I immediately reserved a unit for me.  Thank goodness, there was one left in iStudio in greenhills.  It was meant to be.  My other iPad was sold in less than 30 minutes in Twitterlandia.  How I love my friends there who buys so quickly with anything you can sell

So happy with this lighter iPad. Still got the 64gb in 3gs.  And of course, I got the smart cover too in my favorite color…

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I wonder where to buy a GPS for the car. Is it already available in the country? I saw from a friend the zumo motorcycle gps but he cannot direct me where to get the one for the car. I wanted to get one to install in our van so it could help the driver when we ask him to go to a certain place to pick us up. I hope the ones available are accurate and have really good instructional device along the roads.

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Ok, my EQ is not working again as I really want to get a new phone.  Now, it’s a choice between getting the iphone4 now or wait for the release of iPhone5.  I wonder if Globe Telecoms will carry the new gadget right after it has been released in the US market.  I have read some articles as for the release of iPhone5 but there is no single entry that defines the exact release.  Most are actually speculations.  Some says it will be by June – July 2011.  Others says it can be early 2012.  It’s a major question now since most are actually waiting for it.  A number are convinced that iPhone5 will truly break all records of iPhones in terms of number of orders it will bring. I am convinced that I want one!  But should I get iPhone4 first and then just sell it when the 5 gets released? I am expecting that my 3gs will be lesser in value once the iPhone5 is released.  At least now, I can still sell it at a good rate because it’s less than a year and in a very good condition.  Now, if you are interested with my iPhone3gs, send me a  bid! lol!  It’s 32gb and in white.  I will throw in all the cases I have plus the MILI battery pack!  Isn’t a good deal?

For the meantime, here are the expected features of iPhone5: courtesy of Buzzle.com:

* 10.2 MP Camera

* Video Conferencing

* Better Storage (128MB internal storage and 100mbps downloading speed)

* Ultra-thin body (It’s even more sleeker than Apple iPod Touch 4G)

* Retina display

*3D features (Ah, I’m not 100 per cent sure about it)

* Would be available in white color too

* Extended battery life

* Face recognition

* In-built GPS

*Wireless syncing with Apple iTunes

If all of the above features are true, I am convinced to get one.  I hope I can hold on to my EQ and wait for it and not kill time by getting an iPhone4 first. But I might as well if I get a very good bid! lol!

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Ok, Patience is really a virtue and I am guilty for not practicing it!  Argh!  I just got my iPad last November as an advance Christmas Gift and now I regret not waiting for the new release which will be out already this week!

So what’s new with this gadget? Let me count the number of times I almost cried over not waiting for iPad2!

1. According to the Apple store, it is 33% thinner and up to 15% lighter than iPad1.
2. It’s definitely faster 2x with it’s Dual-core A5 chip.
3. It’s 9x faster in loading graphics making applications load faster.
4. It has a 10-hour batter life, much longer to the performance of iPad1. That means, you can probably watch about 5 movies non-stop and it can totally last you for some long-haul trips.
5. It has two cameras (one in front and one at the back). So you can do face-to-face chatting to all your networks worldwide.
6. Lastly, and somehow important to me…The iPad Smart cover that comes in cute 10 bright colors. Not to mention that those are italian dyed leather. I want a pink of course!

Oh well, I guess I cannot do justice to get the new release of iPad if mine is barely 4 months old! I would probably just wait for the iPad4 instead! Yes, I think I’m even missing iPad3

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The husband woke me up early this morning as he wanted to go to the mall to buy something. At first, he actually didn’t want to divulge yet what he plans to buy. I was secretly hoping it was for me but he was asking me to come with him in a wrong mall if what he planned to purchase was for me. I was hoping it would be in greenbelt 4 or 5, lol! But instead he dragged me to SM Megamall. We arrived early than expected since there was no traffic at all and the mall opened at 12nn. We were there a little before 11am. Anyway, he already told me while we were waiting in the car that he plans to buy something for the house. Thought, he might be thinking to replace all our lighting inside as he was telling me about using some LED lights already. Oh well, it wasn’t a simple purchase actually but after looking for his choices for hours, (yes, took him forever!) he got a new home theater system.

My CC had so much beating as well during our time in the mall because as he was practically comparing his options, I got my free time to move around in the home department area.  I got few stuff for the house too.

The shopping today was totally for our loving abode.

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I accompanied my cousin yesterday who was looking for PDAs since she has plans to purchase one. We went to different shops to look for the best one for her. I actually ended up getting a new gadget for me instead. I purchased a MiLi Power Spring for my iPhone. Love it! I always have a concern regarding running out of batteries within a day of use of my iPhone especially if I am always online. So now, no worries anymore since I have this…

It’s the thinnest external battery for iPhone . Got this from A.Store in Eastwood Mall.

Capacity: 1600mAh /2000mAh
Input: DC5V/500mA
Charging time: 4 hours
Standby time: Up to 360 hours
Talk time: Up to 6hours on 3G
Up to 13.3hours on 2G
Internet Use: Up to 6 hours on 3G
Up to 10.6 hours on Wi-Fi
Audio play: Up to 36hours
Video play: Up to 10.6 hours
Dimension: 124(L)X65(D)X18(T)mm

Ok, so  much for this, need to still help my cousin the PDA she’s looking for.  Any suggestions?

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Last night, I was cleaning files from my laptop when I came across the previous videos of the kids when they were still small. There were videos when Margaux was starting to talk and we cannot understand a single word. Another video was when Bianca was starting to walk and we would practice her walking along the corridor. Of course, I watched over again my birthing videos of the kids. It is really nice to capture these memories as it always bring happy thoughts. Now, I realized that we should consider getting a good camcorder that could capture these fun memories as a family. Would like to get something reliable and is known for quality. I am starting to read reviews online and also check the deals available like those from Buy.com. Any other recommendations?

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With just a little over a month before our trip to the US, i am all geared up for it. Already thinking to get additional memory for our digital cameras (both for our Sony Cyber Shot point and shoot and our Nikon D60). I am pretty sure we need those extra memory and even extra batteries to keep taking shots of our good times there.  I am checking already some digital camera and accessories buying guide online.  The husband is even planning to get a new lens for his Nikon DLSR.  I wonder if it is cheaper to get there instead.  I’ve got to ask feedback from my photographer’s friends.

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