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What'd you buy yourself today?

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  1. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    I bought myself a 16GB Corsair USB stick, to play around with Precise Pangolin (in fact this comment was posted from FF running on PP i.e. 12.04) for a while, and see whether I can have a functional OS in my pocket which I can plug anywhere and do stuff ;)
    Archean, Apr 28, 2012
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  2. Marnomancer TechSpot Booster Posts: 801   +46

    Jeez Dawn, you're challenging my collection of books! (And apparently beating it)!
    That reminds me, I have to clean those filters...
    Marnomancer, Apr 28, 2012
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  3. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,948   +120

    Wow - nice PSU Dawn.
    LNCPapa, Apr 28, 2012
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  4. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    Just thought I'd bring this thread back to life. :)

    Finally got myself a new lamp for the desk earlier today. I have to say I love the design of it, and for a 35W bulb (GU10 type) it's very bright and will be ideal for working on stuff close up on the desk, as well as long nights typing away.

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    Gotta say I'm mighty impressed with it. :)

    Thought I'd take a snap of my new phone as well, since some people will likely be more interested in that than the new lamp in the picture above.

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    I have to say I'm very impressed with it, and clearly Samsung has worked its "voodoo" skills to the max to shoehorn this much tech in such a thin phone. It borders on insane, though I have to say the "glossy" glass like shell constantly scares me that I'll drop it.

    Guess I need to try and hunt for a silicone skin for it, or at least try and find one that fits it nicely without totally wrecking the look of it. I'm definitely open to any ideas from anyone that knows of such products available for the Galaxy S3 as I've not found anything decent yet.
    Leeky, Jun 16, 2012
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  5. slh28 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,680   +101

    I've got this case, it's clear so maintains the look of the phone and doesn't make the phone feel any bulkier. I would say the only downside is the power button becomes harder to press down and is a bit less responsive. I haven't tried any other cases though so take from that what you will.

    Love the S3, certainly brings some very welcome screen real estate coming from an iPhone 4 and the UI is very responsive. Bought my wife the white one to test it, now I'm gonna get the blue one when it comes out :D
    slh28, Jun 16, 2012
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  6. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    Thanks for the recommendation. At that price I'll definitely order one up to try it. I'm finding I tend to just hit the "home" button to wake the phone anyway, so not really used the power button besides hitting it in error when typing away. lol.

    Aye, it's proving fantastic for reading and replying to emails, and its certainly responsive.
    Leeky, Jun 16, 2012
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  7. Benny26 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,515   +36

    How much was the lamp, Leeky? I like that myself. It's one of the things I'm really missing is a desk lamp.
    Benny26, Jun 16, 2012
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  8. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    I got in in B&Q, cost me just under £18. This is the exact one on their website.

    Looking online it has two reviews which do not favour it very well. I can see where they're coming from. The springs are more cosmetic than "design" but I like the overal effect. It feels sturdy enough, the base is nice and heavy and it holds position absolutely fine. I don't think it would be ideal if you intend to move the position of it a lot though, to be honest.
    Leeky, Jun 16, 2012
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  9. Benny26 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,515   +36

    Doesn't look too bad for £18 though...I'll have to scout one out next time I'm up at B&Q and have a proper look at it. Cheers :)
    Benny26, Jun 16, 2012
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  10. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    Aye, for £18 it's a result really. Beats the table lamp with a normal shade on it that I had been using, and takes up half the space. I'm also told it adds to the geekness of my geeky desk as well -- so I guess that's something. haha.

    I shouldn't imagine I'd be moving it a great deal anyway, the light it provides is super bright, so should be fine staying in one place once I've got it just right.
    Leeky, Jun 16, 2012
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  11. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    Congrats on your new shingy SGS III Leeky :D

    I am holding off though, for both MS and Apple to show what they are offering with their new platform/top end smartphones. Until then, I am sticking with Lumia 800 + Sensation with lots of dead pixels :(
    Archean, Jun 16, 2012
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  12. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    I had the SGS3, the HTC One X and the Lumia 900 on my shortlist, but believe it or not, I was able to get the best price new on the Samsung. The Lumia was about £80 more to purchase, and while I've been very impressed with Windows Phone, I really wanted to give ICS a try.
    Leeky, Jun 17, 2012
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  13. milespower TechSpot Member Posts: 40

    Today I haven't bought anything since it's weekend and here almost everything closes at weekends (especially sundays). But a tech purchase for this week will be the CPU+GPU deal on second hand that will save me from this Celeron misery for the next year or so.
    milespower, Jun 17, 2012
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  14. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,025   +100

    Why buy a gas guzzling car when you have an economical motorbike? Unless the car you buy is an electric car. Just my 2 cents worth :)
    learninmypc, Jun 17, 2012
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  15. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    Nah, I'll take a V8 petrol any day. lol.
    Leeky, Jun 17, 2012
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  16. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,025   +100

    Well, I guess it all depends on gas prices in (y)our area.:)
    learninmypc, Jun 17, 2012
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  17. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    We're paying over 50% more than those in the US, here in the UK... But I'd still take a V8 petrol, just for the performance and the soundtrack.
    Leeky, Jun 17, 2012
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  18. learninmypc TechSpot Guru Posts: 3,025   +100

    Ok, here are the prices per gallon in my area
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    learninmypc, Jun 17, 2012
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  19. Leeky TechSpot Moderator Posts: 4,344   +59

    Lol. We're paying around £1.30-£1.40 a litre here. There is 4.5 litre's to a US gallon. So around £6.30 a litre.

    Converted, its around $10 a gallon.

    So aye, quite a bit more.
    Leeky, Jun 17, 2012
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  20. Archean TechSpot Paladin Posts: 5,735   +27

    +1 on V8 Leeky :D

    Although on the hybrid side, Fisker Karma seems to be a decent option, but unfortunately not many can afford I guess.

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    On ICS, used it but still a disappointment, at least on Sensation, I.e. still laggy/slow performance along with other issues I mentioned in the jelly bean thread.
    Archean, Jun 17, 2012
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