Dell Studio 14, at my service~

My poor Acer laptop that is already 5 years old, is having all sorts of problems, that I think it’s time to get a new one. Just before sem break started, the adapter died. RIP. I am not person who like to change things, but things like computer just have to change every some time, haiz, technology.

New Companion~
Had been aiming this new partner for quite some time. At first glance, she already attracted me, and I swear I will get her, she is Dell Studio 14~

After my HungryLappie (my Acer laptop) died, I ordered it from Dell website, customized some features, and upgrade warranty, ouch, RM3707!

Last Tuesday, I received it, woho~~

Erm, after look at it for some time, the feeling is not like the one in Dell website, nevermind, still love it~

It’s preinstall with Windows Vista Home Premium, but I reformatted into Windows 7 Ultimate straight away.

Now is Windows 7~ Forget Vista, Win 7 real cool. Thanks Aaron for the Windows 7 Ultimate CD-Key.

Design
This is the default cover design, ChainLink. Other colour charge RM71, stupid. From the website, I see only a black glossy cover, and when received it, only I saw the dim chainlink pattern. It’s not only on the outside cover, but also on palm rest.

Read some forum, some people really hate this design. Anyway, I feel it’s fine with me. If you don’t look at it very close, you won’t notice it.

It’s a 14 inches light laptop, because I don’t plan to just put it on table at home.

Special connector design, with power button on it.

This is the “function key problem”  I mentioned earlier. When you want to close an application, instead press Alt + F4, in default Dell Studio and other new Dell laptop line, I need to press Alt + Fn + F4. But this behaviour can be changed in BIOS setting.

Standard Home, End, Page Up, Page Down layout. It really saved a lot of my time but a lot people don’t use these keys.

 

Major Specification
Model: Dell Studio 1450
Battery: standard 6 cells only
Display: 720p 1366x768 resolution
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 2.13GHz 1066FSB 3MB Cache
Memory: 4GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
Hard disk: 320GB 5400RPM, enough for me already, ha.
Graphics: 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530
Weight: 2.36kg

Warranty
The most expensive upgrade is warranty, contributed RM500 of the price. I upgraded to 3 Years Complete Cover warranty, means ANY accidental damage, except fire and stolen, can be repair, mostly on site(means they come to you, not you go for them).

Some people don’t find warranty to be useful, but previous experience taught me, laptop broke down rate is sooooo high.

I don’t want when anything happen to my PC, I still need to drive a car send it to service centre, wait for 1 month to service, and maybe need to pay extra charge. Dell is really professional at after sales service, respect~

Payment
Customer like me who without credit card or cheque, I used direct bank in to Dell Citibank, and send the bank transaction ID to Dell via email, so they can process my order.

After Thought:
Overall very satisfy with it, Thanks Sandy Lee, Dell sales person, who assisted me throughout the whole purchasing process and answer all my weird questions. I guess I already sent her more than 20 emails, but she answer all nicely.

The first 1 week of waiting is so hard, everyday I checked the order status, when saw the process flow is moving, feel damn happy~

Moreover, this Studio is bought with my hard earn internship money + PTPTN money, earning money is so hard…

**Not to show off la, just wish anyone who interested to buy Dell Studio 14 got some reference~

Keyboard

This keyboard had been used for 1 year and half.

Like it a lot.

But every time back from semester break, it was covered with dust, even though it is in house.
Cyberjaya is really a dirty place.

Some "experts" said, keyboard is a spread medium for bacteria, virus etc. I not sure.

This is my keyboard inside view. (click for a larger view)



Scary leh.... Inside contain anything you can mention. Hair, dust, sand, biscuits, threads, dead spider and ants etc.



I picked out all the keys, and having fun time fixing it back in correct position.


Done, clean~

Thank for being my slave these years, muacks~haha.

Sony Ericsson C905, waited for so long~

Monday, it's a holiday.

I woke up 10am in the morning, and straight online and contacted the seller from lowyat.net, Renee.

Ordered a Sony Ericsson C905 Icy Silver from her, and want it on the same day.

We decided to COD in Mid Valley at 5pm, with Bobby, Kok, Eddy and Karen. Got the phone from her, check contents, IMEI, and originality, then paid.

Got it Got it~~

The packaging box.

 
Inside the box.

Bunch of manual books and CDs.

Colorful manual book.

Accessories in the package. Earphone, charger, transfer cable, phone strap, and Sony M2 USB Adapter.

(All the above pictures taken with the phone)

Now see the phone~



(xenon flash~)

Like this phone so much, especially is the 8.1MP Cyber-shot camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS. Now I can travel in class~

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I had been waiting this phone months since before it release, but always waiting, waiting, and waiting, don't know what am I waiting.

I know new model will come out, cheaper, more advance. Everyone knows. But waiting will just let me lost the chance again and again. Like it, then go for it, don't regret.

(had been calculated, I won't pay fees for this semester)

I got new Spec~

HAHA, happy.

Blek. RM340, ouch.

Not good to tell how 'crazy' is the spec's power.

Christmas come early~

Brought Karen to have her skate yesterday. Yea~ Now she got her own skate, no need wear mine~

Want to have a hair cut actually, but Monsoon-id want to charge me RM40. Thanks, I don't want cut liao. And lost all the mood of cut hair.

Since I always almost fell on wet surface, I should get a new shoe, this one already served me for more than a year, since 2007 August, so not willing to throw it~ (I love my things that used for long time, especially my backpack)

Saw this Christmas Decoration in One Utama, Alice in Wonderland.

And I got this:

Yes, it's white again, been wearing white shoes for my entire life.

This is New Balance 574 Vegas Edition. Actually more interested at another one,this one.

Sad, the sole is green, so I don't buy it. But imagine when you cross your leg, it's like... WOW. Sure give you triple luck in Casino.

Realize the 'dot' on the 'N'? It's different numbers. First I thought it's the serial number, because this is limited edition. Then after searched online, all are the same... Ha, not big deal actually.

Little metal dices on the side.

So... RM239 gone. Back to Maggie Mee month. HA. This is my first 3 digits shoes in my life.

New Wife~ Casio Watch.

Targeted this watch since before last semester final exam started. My previous watch died, for what reason? Don't know.

Always told myself, only if score a targeted GPA, only can buy.

But when the result came out, so far from my target, really disappoint, feel like all hard work wasted.

But...

I seriously workout! So I want to buy this watch~

CASIO EF-507D-1A
I browsed on Lowyat.net forum, to find this model, and glad, I found it. It's plain, not much design. Some people said it's not worth to get this with RM310. But I like it, simple.

Plain design. Other reason I choose this is because it has Day function.

The parcel was on my table when I came back from class. Hapi! Inspect the box, it's wrapped with nicely and using ABX Delivery.

The dealer's writing.

Wrapped with newspaper.

The Watch's box, with the watch, warranty card, and manual book inside.

It's not my size initially, need to take to watch shop to remove extra connector on the metal band. FOC, haha.

Please visit the dealer's forum, there are a wide range of other models available, haha!

So happy when I found out this model selling at retail shop tagged with RM480, but I get it at RM310~