Brand spanking new laptop.

This morning I was clicking away on my laptop as per normal, reading through social networks and various websites about music and conspiracy theories, my standard start to a Saturday, when all of a sudden I got a big blue screen flash up. "System error, your computer is now closing down" or some other similar annoying words. The computer then proceeded to close down and then start back up again. This was not the first time it has failed in the past few weeks. Not to mention the fact the screw has gone in the monitor part and the screen keeps falling down unless I hold it up, and the laptop itself being around five years old now, so even the most normal tasks like running itunes and playing facebook apps cause it to have a breakdown.

Yesterday was payday, so it made sense that I go into town and take a look at what other computers they have for sale in second hand and electronic shops and the like. After trapsing round Manchester's many Entertainment Exchange stores and having not much joy I decided to trek up to Ancoats and look for a PC World or anywhere that would do the same job. After a bit of iPhone map jiggerypokery I managed to find myself at an Argos Extra store, and after thumbing through their catalogue I eventually found, on page 752, a rather nice looking piece of kit at £399. There followed a few calls to my bank to find out my exact account balance, a few sums then took place, and eventually I parted with my cash and found myself the proud owner of this snazzy new machine.

Ok it's not overly snazzy, but it's a certain upgrade from my old laptop. Before leaving my home I found the specification of the old laptop on a website, took a photo of it, and used that to ensure my new computer would be better than it.

And here we are. All my essential programs (Spotify, iTunes, firefox, ummmm... that's it) installed, all my favourite websites bookmarked, everything running an absolute dream. I think myself and iTunes may actually be able to build some kind of friendship too, rather than me begrudgingly venturing in every 6 months or so to install an iOS update, expecting a five hour ordeal in doing so.

These kind of whim purchases are nice.