By Tuckerrson, Yr 12 intern
This week, rather than a usual story, I decided to introduce everyone to my world (well, technology-wise anyway), the world of a year 12 student, consisting of my ever faithful HTC Desire S, MacBook Pro and the ever eventful day that led to me being one of very few to acquire (and then sell) an HP Touchpad.
Firstly, my HTC Desire S: This little baby has been a great device and in a world of dual-core processors certainly still holds its own. Although, most would claim the advantage of having an HTC Android device would be their sense interface, I quickly got rid of that, in favour of a custom ROM that turns the phone into a customisable, battery-efficient, powerful little wonder. Mostly used for texting (my dad tells me I do too much), a few Facebook and Twitter updates a day, some casual games and my constant email checking. It really is a piece of technology that I rely on (something again that my dad tells me I do too much).
My MacBook Pro is my work machine! Whether I’m mixing a local bands track, doing schoolwork, photoshopping or watching my favourite TV show (which is Chuck, by the way!), it hasn’t let me down yet. Being an early 2011 model, and my first Mac experience, I was pleasantly surprised and still am, with how well it still manages. I’ve installed the latest version of OSX—Lion, and have all my key programs that work flawlessly. If I had one complaint about my MacBook, it would be the lack of gaming titles, not that I really game on my PC, but sometimes I get bored and wouldn’t mind it. What do I think of my MacBook Pro? Well, now that I’ve gone Mac, I’ll never go back (… bad joke, I know, I’ll show myself the door).
My old HP Touchpad… the day I found out that HP was doing its fire sale in the US of A, was the day I became glued to my newsfeed. Boy did it pay off; 13 minutes after the press release was issued I was on my way to my local Harvey Norman to purchase my new toy for $149. 13 days later I sold it on eBay for $350. In the end, it was a great piece of technology, but was burdened by an operating system that lacked some very key features and when you can multiply your money for a product that you don’t really like; why wouldn’t you?
Along with Facebook, Twitter, tech websites and the ever-faithful Gmail, my HTC Desire S and MacBook Pro are important parts of my teenage life, helping me keep in touch, entertained and productive. I can just hear my Dad’s usual spiel about my “obsession”, but he’ll never understand that it’s not an obsession; these are simply bits of tech that help me (and the youth of today) in our day-to-day life.