Shopping

I like shopping for electronic stuff. That is the stuff in the audio visual department and the computers/videogaming department in stores. I don't care if I can't afford any of it, call it a goal for splurging money on. Anyway, we went to Megamart today looking for a DVD player and widescreen TV. Yep, up until now, we never had a DVD player, my Xbox and computer served that purpose. Anyway, advice to shoppers, Megamart is an expensive place. I'm sure their stuff is competitively priced, but you can find cheaper stuff elsewhere if you take the effort to look. However, the Creative Muvo2 FM is available there! It's pretty good value.

In my opinion, the Muvo2 FM is better than the iPod Mini. Why? Let's see...
They both cost the same
The Muvo2 FM has 1 GB more HD space, has a built in FM radio, can record FM (I think) and voice, USB mass storage (no need for stupid software to transfer stuff), and has a removeable/replaceable battery. It also switches off, unlike the Mini which goes into sleep mode, slowly draining the battery such that it's flat the next day.
So for $399, kill Apple's market share! What I find stupid is that the 1.5GB Muvo2 also costs $399, and 256MB Flash players cost up to $300.

Back to the TV and DVD player search. We went to some discount place in Vic Park. Friendly salesman there, named Keith I think. He showed us this Samsung package- HD ready widescreen 76cm TV, stand, DVD player and set top box -for $1999. The actual label was all that plus a PS2 for $2499. Good thing he removed the evil Sony console, slashing the price by $500! Bwahahahaha. So we got that, and a Pioneer DVD recorder. And there goes Dad's xmas bonus.

Anybody willing to get me the "Band of Brothers" DVD box set, or "Seinfeld" box set to break in our new system?