Ten Days

There are now only ten days left for me at the dump known as Chaos Manor (read: rental housing). Yes, the official countdown has commenced. I cannot claim to be looking forward to moving to the Chinatown dormitory, however. I am simply in a state of transition.

Typical Amused Hottie

I packed the Auvio® wireless speaker (i.e., poor man's home theater system) in its original box this morning. I have run out of "mainstream" flicks (obtained by bit-torrent downloading) to view. And, I am not particularly interested in listening to music at this point in time either. Rather, I can amuse myself by piddling around with my two tablet computers, for what that's worth.

Typical Transitional Hottie

I have also been in transition with the two tablet computers. There's a lot to be said about Android® as the Nexus 7 has served me quite well. On the other hand, the Apple® iPad® mini 2 is certainly a nice piece of hardware. Unfortunately, it's not as versatile as the prevailing propaganda suggests. To me, the iPad® is for "old farts" with a lot of money. All premium media content must be purchased. There's no bit-torrent downloading allowed. Video files can be "sideloaded" onto the device but may not play at all. The built-in video player will only recognize two formats (with strict specifications).

The iPad® will serve me well since I soon won't have dedicated Net access. I will have no need to pay for media content because I can't access any of it anyway. I could install free games, but that's just a waste of time. So, the iPad® will just be an expensive Web browser. Although, I should mention that I may spend some time with GarageBand.

Typical "Big" Hottie

Well, should I have just ordered the new Nexus 9 tablet computer instead? Not really. It's way too big for my needs. Heck, the iPad® mini 2 is too big. There's not going to be another Nexus 7 line either. The new Nexus 6 "smartphone" or "phablet" is nearly the same size. Why not just purchase the "phablet" instead? Of course, that's the same dilemma that Apple® faces, too.

Incidentally, the heatwave is back in full force again. I was hoping that cooler weather would prevail before my move into the stuffy Chinatown dormitory. Oh well.