So I've been away for a considerably long time. With all these rains in Kerala, and the Chikungunya and Dengue Fever epidemics spreading it's been tough staying at home. Moreover, there were a lot of personal things I had to attend to and it was a long time since I had any access to the internet. Let's just say that I'm glad to be back.

In my boredom, I've conjured up ridiculous thoughts like owning a Nokia N95 (which I threw out the window when I learnt that the price was not coming down any time soon) or an Ocean (which, remarkably, is still under serious scrutiny - I can at least get it, feel it and stuff, and promptly return it within 30 days). Also, since I already own a K800i, I've taken to "photo"copying (ie, copying by taking a photo; as opposed to the Xerox) lab reports and homework assignments and some other stuff. This results in quite a remarkable number of pictures that can be resized and used for my academic pleasure. Which brought my thoughts around to acquiring a UMPC.

I do own a laptop; a 17-inch beast christened "Benihime". The beast, sadly, has a beastly battery life that settles between an hour and a percent-per-minute. And it gives out hot tufts of air from the back. It also weighs in at 9lbs along with the power adapter, making portability not an option. Anyways, coming back to the point. A UMPC. I find that a touch screen and a keyboard is a must have. After searching for a bit, the Kohjinsha SA1 series seems to do the trick. It comes in at $1099+shipping+insurance [which I think makes it around 1250 the most]. It looks really good, and this is what intend to do with it: Take pictures, load it up on that, and start working. Also, I could also load up pdfs and study my stuff too. Ultra portable too - just over 2 pounds. My only worry is whether the screen would be too small. I think I should be okay though, because I've seen teh Vaio UX and it only has a 4.5" screen. The Kohjinsha with a 7" should be better, and bigger and perhaps perfect. Although the hardware isn't the greatest, it delivers with battery life. If I buy a UMPC anytime soon, it's going to be this. Nevermind the small keyboard - I won't be typing up a thesis on that or anything. And it has bluetooth and WLAN. One word: Irresistible.

Now, here's another thing. When I got back, I found that the PS3 dropped by $100, making it more attractive than ever. Since I want to be a game dev, I know that I should be a gamer in order to think like one. Maybe I'll still stick to gaming on the PC for now; but man I'm loving the PS3 now. It's such a competition to the XBOX360Elite. Sadly, no good games - yet. I'd love a modded PS3, and until the modding scene isn't bubbling, I daresay I'm staying aloof. I seriously considered getting one, but taking into account my living circumstances, I find the UMPC much more suited. Besides, I don't think I'll be able to do the PS3's price justice YET.

By Jove, I'm just downright bad in money management.

P.S.: You bet I'll review both the Ocean and the Kohjinsha SA1 when I own 'em. Who for, I do not know. Maybe someone would gander and comment. Meanwhile, my XML is going stale. *Sigh*