After deliberating and agonizing for more than a month, I pressed the purchase button on Amazon.com a few minutes ago to purchase my new laptop.   The reason?  I need to replace my old Dell laptop which has been my best buddy for more than 5 years.

So.. I’ve asked my brother and scout the net for a good replacement.  Initially, I was thinking a netbook but then it’s not a good replacement even though the price is cheap.  Next, I wanted a light and portable laptop with a screen size of 13 inch.  My cousin suggested a Macbook.  I was actually leaning towards the Macbook Pro already and even asked my friend to buy it in Hong Kong using a student discount when he goes back but the Great Firewall of China is not good for Mac OS as I don’t know any software to bypass it and let me use Facebook. (hihihi!)

So, the macbook pro got scrapped.  Well.. I’m not a fan of Mac OS either.  Then, I fell in love with the Sony Vaio Z series.  It’s perfect!  13.3 inches, DVD burner, 2.+ghz, 4gb RAM and weighs 3.5 lbs.  This is what I wanted!  but but… The price is too much for me even if I will tell myself that it will be a good investment for the next 5 years.  I had to let my Sony dream go and look for an alternative.

My brother then suggested Acer Aspire Timeline 3810T.   I looked at the specs and my only hesitation is that there’s no DVD drive.  My brother said it’s ok as it has a big HDD drive.  I tried to check other sites for the best price but unfortunately, it’s only currently available in the US.  There.. even though it hurts that I have to spend a lot of money, I hope when I touch my laptop, I’d be able to say it’s a good investment. 

Waah!! How can I meet my savings target this year if I keep on spending?!