dude_56013
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Well, I've just built my friend a computer, and I'll bank about $400 off of it in the long run. I've also had a busy few weeks fixing computers and have about another $150 to add in to that (plus other money I'm sure I can scrounge up if needed). I'd like to make some big purchases (well, big in MY regards) before college starts again in February.
Here's what I'm looking to get.
1) 120GB iPod Classic or whatever it's called now, since my 30GB isn't big enough anymore.
2) A new digital camera. I'm thinking a Sony, but I'm not sure yet. I'll need some input here later.
3) A setup so that I don't have to take my 42" TV back to college. We have cable in all dorm rooms, and I also have a DTV converter box that I want to use (because there are some wicked sweet HD channels that broadcast over air in the city I go to school). I'll need stuff to help with that. I'm thinking 01001010 (J) might be able to help me with that a little if he sees this. I'm not sure how I want to go about this yet. I'm leaving my desktop at home (otherwise I'd just get a tuner card...and please don't recommend one for my laptop's USB port...they are all pretty sucky), so I want to have a monitor at home, so I might be purchasing a new monitor (I need a new one for my work station anyways; I'm working off of a crappy 15" HP flat panel that just blows for resolution). I'll probably snag a 19", but maybe a 22" if the price is right. It'd be kinda nice to use with my lappy at college, too. We'll see. I'm least concerned with all of this.
4) A loop machine for my guitar/vocal setup since I'm a one-man band. This will come in handy because I want to start learning with it and then play in coffee shops in my school's city. I figure it'd be something new/exciting to incorporate into my routine. Not sure who all plays guitar here (I know Rohan does for sure), so idk who has experience with these things. I'm thinking of going with a Digitech one...it's around $250 or so.
Any advice on any of this? Warnings/cautions? Go-aheads? Other ideas? Just figured I'd throw it out there before I dump my wad of cash.
Here's what I'm looking to get.
1) 120GB iPod Classic or whatever it's called now, since my 30GB isn't big enough anymore.
2) A new digital camera. I'm thinking a Sony, but I'm not sure yet. I'll need some input here later.
3) A setup so that I don't have to take my 42" TV back to college. We have cable in all dorm rooms, and I also have a DTV converter box that I want to use (because there are some wicked sweet HD channels that broadcast over air in the city I go to school). I'll need stuff to help with that. I'm thinking 01001010 (J) might be able to help me with that a little if he sees this. I'm not sure how I want to go about this yet. I'm leaving my desktop at home (otherwise I'd just get a tuner card...and please don't recommend one for my laptop's USB port...they are all pretty sucky), so I want to have a monitor at home, so I might be purchasing a new monitor (I need a new one for my work station anyways; I'm working off of a crappy 15" HP flat panel that just blows for resolution). I'll probably snag a 19", but maybe a 22" if the price is right. It'd be kinda nice to use with my lappy at college, too. We'll see. I'm least concerned with all of this.
4) A loop machine for my guitar/vocal setup since I'm a one-man band. This will come in handy because I want to start learning with it and then play in coffee shops in my school's city. I figure it'd be something new/exciting to incorporate into my routine. Not sure who all plays guitar here (I know Rohan does for sure), so idk who has experience with these things. I'm thinking of going with a Digitech one...it's around $250 or so.
Any advice on any of this? Warnings/cautions? Go-aheads? Other ideas? Just figured I'd throw it out there before I dump my wad of cash.