Generally, I like to think I’m a logical person.
\nIt happens, sometimes, late at night, though, that while clicking around the interwebs, my fingers somehow find the gizmo pages, my credit card number, and suddenly, I have new toys.<\/p>\n
Here, I enumerate for you (me) why I am not<\/em> getting any of these specific shinies just yet. \u00c2\u00a0Really. Not<\/em> getting.<\/p>\n 1. Olympus E-P1 Micro four-thirds camera<\/a> Why not: It’s the third micro four-thirds camera to ever exist, and the first from Olympus. If I wait 2 years there’ll be a hugely improved one, and a lot of used lenses (and more types of lenses) out there. \u00c2\u00a0Yup. \u00c2\u00a0Noooo reason to get one now.<\/p>\n 2. Amazon Kindle (in any form)<\/a> Why not: A pretty steep price for something that’s going to shatter the second I step\/sit\/slide it the wrong way. And knowing me, I will. Support of image-rich books seems weak, and I’d really really love to be able to devour manga with one of these. Comics are really the perfect use case – disposable, one time reads that would otherwise occupy a lot of physical space. \u00c2\u00a0Alas, not supported now, and the content providers aren’t there (yet).<\/p>\n 3. iPod<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhy: My Nikon D80 is great, but I find myself arguing with it too often. Arguing with it to focus already<\/em>, or focus here <\/em>not there<\/em>. \u00c2\u00a0Or even to just take the picture! Sheesh! \u00c2\u00a0I think I might do much better with a more portability, and a little more automation. I really like the lens-swappability of the SLR, and with a micro-four-thirds cameras let you do that! \u00c2\u00a0Plus, it looks nice.<\/p>\n
\nWhy: I like reading, and I like traveling. Perfect!<\/p>\n