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The PIKOM PC Fair is just around the corner. Any items that you’re looking for? Personally, I have a shopping list of sorts. This is probably the biggest list I’ve had in the longest time. There are several factors contributing to it.

First things first, my 10GB Seagate harddisk is dying. This is evident from the scratching noise that it produces intermittently. That and also because it has started displaying the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. The last time I experienced this was more than a year ago but this time it is evidently worse because of the wonky noise. As good a time as any to upgrade the harddisk. That way, I’ll at least have enough storage to download Heroes. I’m probably looking for a Western Digital (WD) 100GB harddisk. Either that or a Seagate. I’ve had my share of horror stories and bad experiences with a Maxtor drive.

I’ve also recently received my IBM notebook. A really cool IBM Thinkpad T60p which has a 512MB graphics card that is more powerful than my entire Celeron 1.1GHz system. The notebook comes with built-in wireless capability. To take advantage of the mobility, I’m turning my house into a wireless hotspot. Hence the addition of a wireless router. Wireless dongles or PCI cards for the existing PCs are optional since most routers also come with several LAN points.

I was previously also looking for a 2GB compact flash (CF) card. The original intention was to use it with a GameBoy Advance Supercard. WL bought me one for my birthday recently so that’s no longer a priority item. Cross it off the list.

Aside from the major items above, I might also be looking for some notebook accessories. Not too sure about the specifics. I’ll continue adding to the list as things come to mind. How about you? What’s your shopping list like?

The Shopping List

• 2 GB Compact Flash
• Wireless router
• Wireless dongle(s) or PCI card for PC (optional)
• Surge protector
• 100GB Harddisk
• Notebook backpack
• DVD-R