It's 2011 and I am happy to report that the Blake family is finally getting on the technology bandwagon. I am typing the words to this post on my brand new laptop!!! I have never owned a laptop and I have been talking about getting one for at least 4 years. So after years of talking, looking, and talking some more, we walked into Best Buy this afternoon with the intent of purchasing a wireless router and walked out having purchased a computer. It's a Dell Inspiron and yes, its pink.
So if at the time we went to Best Buy this morning we had no laptop and no real intent of buying a laptop, why were we out to get a wireless router? I will tell you. On December, 23, 2010, my husband's Christmas present was delivered. I got him a 46 inch Sony Bravia HD LCD 1080p 3D TV. Oh and I threw in the 3D Blue Ray player to go with it. Both the Blue Ray player and the TV have a built in wireless connection so that both things can automatically download software updates. I can supposedly do anything on my TV now that I can on my computer. At least as far as the internet goes. Its kind of weird.
We also had to upgrade our DirectTV receiver. When the guys from Bailey's TV were setting up the new stuff, I found out that although my TV was 3D compatible, my satellite reciever was not. After three weeks or so I finally got around to calling to order a new one, and about another week after the new one arrived we finally got around to making the switch.
So there you have it. New TV, new Blue Ray, new satellite receiver, and new computer. AND everything is fully operational. So far. On the agenda for tomorrow: a Netflix account.