Touch and Tap

I'm a happy user of a borrowed iPod touch :) I got excited about the ability to check my email quickly without having to switch on the laptop and the many applications available. There's Mobile RSS that syncs with my Google Reader, Yahoo Messenger, Facebook, ebooks, games, I can even keep track of that time of the month easily and discovered the consistency of the timing has been off for a few months. Then I got excited about the virtual aquarium and farming without having to announce to everyone in my FB list which stage I was on. It was awesome! Touch and tap, touch and tap tap...

The iPod belongs to hubby. The cables were stolen together with his laptop more than a year ago. We tried looking for the cables but it was really expensive back then. Nowadays with iPhone and newer generation of iPod touch, we could find cheaper cables. Hubby bought the cables but has not really been using his iPod. After a few months, he said I could use the iPod if I want to. Only after a few weeks later that I managed to really sit down an explore it. I updated the software (has to pay for it) and started downloading applications and now hubby's envious of the fishes that I scrambled to feed first before I lay down the table for lunch or dinner hehehe... It came to a point that I quickly went to get a new charger when the one we just bought died on me while my fishes were still not fed hahaha... He keeps reminding me that he only lends it to me every time I said how easy and convenient it is. Yes abang, I hear you.

Now I even touch and tap my handphone. Touch, touch, tap, tap... and nothing happens. Duh! Keypads my dear... keypads... We use Garmin on hubby's handphone and I started tapping and touching again whenever we're on the road. No doubt my next handphone purchase must definitely be a touch screen. Before using the iPod, I've been considering a mini laptop or netbook or blackberry or any really smart phone for immediate online access. I traveled with other trainers and how I envy them when they easily slipped out their netbook or other minis and started doing their things while waiting for the flight or something. My bulky 17" laptop stays in the bag.

With the iPod, I can now put such purchases on hold till i really find something that I like. I can now whip out my iPod whenever I go and started doing my things too :) I really am a proud borrower of the iPod. Till I went to Low Yat of course. While hubby went to check his faulty laptop battery, I walked around trying to find a casing for my iPod and that's when the seller will say... Ohhhh.... this is first generation iPod. It's a bit thicker. May not fit properly. Now fourth generation very thin. Sigh! We can't win with technology can we.

I've weaned myself off from the iPod a little bit by not rearing high maintenance fishes and only farm long term crops :) Now I can blog again and am using my laptop for the purpose. Typing on the iPod can test my patience as it will keep auto-correcting my spelling if I don't use proper English spelling. It's convenient but not perfect. Much like human relationship, no one is perfect isn't it.