The official "Look what I gots!" purchases thread

Novella · 26-08-2010 09:33PM

Ooh, they're all so pretty!

OopsyDaisy · 26-08-2010 09:44PM

So much love for HMV sales :P

ohthebaby · 26-08-2010 10:15PM

Degausserxo, that cape is absolutely perfect!!! Is it Topshop? I want....

Piste · 26-08-2010 10:25PM

degausserxo wrote: »

yummy clothes

They're awear yeah? (apart from the gorgeous topshop cape!) they have such gorgeous clothes lately, I'm actually addicted to that shop.

seanbmc · 26-08-2010 11:05PM

Piste The Road is an amazing film, it's bleak but I loved it. Vigo Mortensen was great.

Pigwidgeon · 26-08-2010 11:47PM

Pukkelpop headphones

Bonkers_xOx · 27-08-2010 02:18PM

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IT SMELLS LIKE CANDY FLOSS!

The mother's getting worried because to her it appears that I am constantly sniffing pictures of Katy Perry from the insert-booklet thingy.

ToasterSparks · 27-08-2010 02:29PM

OopsyDaisy wrote: »

So much love for HMV sales :P

Aw! Does Jennifer Aniston and Ellen DeGeneres wind up living happily ever after with the cute pooch?

phasers · 27-08-2010 03:37PM

They have a similar cape on ASOS and I am so tempted!

I'm kind of worried I'll look like a weirdo in a cape though

jefreywithonef · 28-08-2010 07:48PM

^ Paid for by my dad \o/

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The DVDs cost like £32 in total, dirt cheap. LOVE shopping in the north.

WhiskeyGoblin · 28-08-2010 08:57PM

ironictoaster wrote: »

Have them as well, they're great.

They were for a bit.. That thin cord is driving me F**KING INSANE... Its like an echo thing everytime the cord hits something :mad:
I'm gonna save and get me some better ones -_-

ironictoaster · 28-08-2010 09:00PM

marko93 wrote: »

They were for a bit.. That thin cord is driving me F**KING INSANE... Its like an echo thing everytime the cord hits something :mad:
I'm gonna save and get me some better ones -_-

What model are they they CX200 or 300?

WhiskeyGoblin · 28-08-2010 10:51PM

cough*CX150*cough
They were a "i need earphones, oh look *insert brand name* they'll be fine"
The sound is nice, just the wire annoys me

What ones did you get?

ReacherCreature · 29-08-2010 01:12AM

Yes, awesome.

ohthebaby · 29-08-2010 02:15AM

The most perfect coat I have seen yet. It was love at first sight today.

Look at the bow on the back!

**Timbuk2** · 29-08-2010 03:17AM

Acer Netbook - I'm so happy - this should be great for college!

ironictoaster · 30-08-2010 01:56AM

marko93 wrote: »

cough*CX150*cough
They were a "i need earphones, oh look *insert brand name* they'll be fine"
The sound is nice, just the wire annoys me
What ones did you get?

CX200, but they all look identical.

cork*girl · 30-08-2010 02:13AM

Seeming everyone on this forum seems to be very up to date on laptops/technology.. could someone recommend me a laptop for college..(and facebook.. and itunes and photos) for <€500..

laurashambles · 30-08-2010 02:19AM

cork*girl wrote: »

Seeming everyone on this forum seems to be very up to date on laptops/technology.. could someone recommend me a laptop for college..(and facebook.. and itunes and photos) for <€500..

Seconding this. Not too keen on getting a netbook. (I mightn't even have €500 though

I hate being poor.)

I just got my grubby hands on this today:

Meller · 30-08-2010 02:19AM

cork*girl wrote: »

Seeming everyone on this forum seems to be very up to date on laptops/technology.. could someone recommend me a laptop for college..(and facebook.. and itunes and photos) for <€500..

I have one of those Acer netbooks that Timbuk2 has, and it was €270 in PC World. 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive - get an external hard drive (which most people will have regardless of how big your laptop's HD is) and it's all you'll need. It's definitely more handy to get a small one (I got used to the 'smallness' within a day or so) - bigger laptops being better is a bit of a scam, imo. The netbook will definitely suffice for facebook, itunes and photos - can do everything any other laptop does! Plus the portability and battery life (8 hours!) is brilliant.

cork*girl · 30-08-2010 02:22AM

does it have a cd-drive thing..? I always wonder coz they are so small and it doesnt look like they do!

laurashambles · 30-08-2010 02:26AM

Meller wrote: »

I have one of those Acer netbooks that Timbuk2 has, and it was €270 in PC World. 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive - get an external hard drive (which most people will have regardless of how big your laptop's HD is) and it's all you'll need. It's definitely more handy to get a small one (I got used to the 'smallness' within a day or so) - bigger laptops being better is a bit of a scam, imo. The netbook will definitely suffice for facebook, itunes and photos - can do everything any other laptop does! Plus the portability and battery life (8 hours!) is brilliant.

That's reassuring! Only thing that really worries me is the smallness and whether or not I'd get used to it. I have these visions of myself squinting at a tiny screen and giving myself migraines.

Meller · 30-08-2010 02:30AM

cork*girl wrote: »

does it have a cd-drive thing..? I always wonder coz they are so small and it doesnt look like they do!

It doesn't, and I believed this would be an issue as well - but it hasn't been at all. Discs are an outdated format, and I doubt people will be using them at all soon - too awkward. USB sticks, SD cards - that's where we're headed now. What do you need a CD drive for, really? Everything can be downloaded and found (yes, legally as well!) internally now. I know it's a pity for DVDs, CDs, etc. but there are so many other ways to get around it. CD drives are too big and clunky, not many of the smaller laptops are bothering with them anymore.

Meller · 30-08-2010 02:34AM

laurashambles wrote: »

That's reassuring! Only thing that really worries me is the smallness and whether or not I'd get used to it. I have these visions of myself squinting at a tiny screen and giving myself migraines.

Yeah, I thought this would be me as well:p - I had a much bigger laptop before it, and it definitely was a... drastic change at first, but like I said, only very briefly. I was concerned because I have these whale-ish fat fingers and the keyboard's tiny, but you do adjust!:P

phlegms · 30-08-2010 12:43PM

cork*girl wrote: »

does it have a cd-drive thing..? I always wonder coz they are so small and it doesnt look like they do!

You can get external ones that work via USB if needs be. I have that same acer notebook and haven't ever needed to use a CD drive during college.

WhiskeyGoblin · 30-08-2010 05:37PM

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Yes, awesome.

Indeeed it is

i love it

ironictoaster wrote: »

CX200, but they all look identical.

Yeah! IS the wire on yours real thin? and make a sort of echo sorta thing if its bouncing around?

Also, got new Vans today

Denisejcc · 30-08-2010 05:44PM

cork*girl wrote: »

Seeming everyone on this forum seems to be very up to date on laptops/technology.. could someone recommend me a laptop for college..(and facebook.. and itunes and photos) for <€500..

I have a Dell 1545 ,it was less than €500 and I havent had any issues with it at all, have it a year now. Plenty of memory too (there was an offer on free memory at the time)
And mine is pink !

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-1545?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1

suitcasepink · 30-08-2010 06:12PM

Denisejcc wrote: »

I have a Dell 1545 ,it was less than €500 and I havent had any issues with it at all, have it a year now. Plenty of memory too (there was an offer on free memory at the time)
And mine is pink !
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-1545?c=ie&l=en&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1

Thats my exact laptop that Im using now!
And I made a big fuss over it being pink also :P

Love the aul laptop, ive had it nearly a year and its been fine

Colm! · 30-08-2010 06:21PM

What I will say is this: Lads, don't buy a Toshiba Satellite Pro. We've had it for just over a year, and somehow, it manages to be the slowest machine going.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

(yes, it runs Windows XP. I'm not sure how much of the problem that is. Yes, I will eventually install some linux distro on it or something)

30-08-2010 06:28PM

Colm! wrote: »

What I will say is this: Lads, don't buy a Toshiba Satellite Pro. We've had it for just over a year, and somehow, it manages to be the slowest machine going.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

(yes, it runs Windows XP. I'm not sure how much of the problem that is. Yes, I will eventually install some linux distro on it or something)

Good man. Problem solved

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