Gadgetry

This small section is basically a profile of sorts for the gadgetry and technology that I frequently use. Like most self-proclaimed techno-geeks out there, I also like to list out all the gadgetry that I own and list them down here. The purpose of this section is not to show off my stuff. The basic purpose here is to simply list down the stuff I own and frequently use and let people know that even the old stuff can still be useful. I’ll even list down the software that I currently own and use, not that it’s important.

COMPUTING SYSTEMS

MAME-CHAN 3

• MODEL: Dell Inspiron One 2020
• TYPE: All-In-One Desktop (non-touchscreen)
• ACQUIRED: February 1st, 2014
• PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium (2.60 GHz)
• MEMORY: 4.0 GB DDR3
• HARD DRIVE: 1TB
• VIDEO CARD: Intel HD Integrated Graphics
• AUDIO: Sound Card w/ Built-in Speakers
• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 8.1  10¹
• INCLUDES: DVD-RW drive, 2 USB slots, microphone jack, speaker jack, SD card slot, built-in wi-fi modem, network jack
• INTERNET CONNECTION: ADSL with Home-based Wireless Connection
• ISP: AT&T
• MISCELLANEOUS PERIPHERALS:
  
  • Vantec NexStar 3 eSATA Portable 350GB HD
  • Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive 1TB
  • Canon PIXMA MG6620 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copy Machine
  • WACOM Intuos Pen and Touch Small Tablet CTH-490²
• MAIN PURPOSE: Multimedia and (light) gaming system

MAME-CHAN Jr. 2

• MODEL: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (7548)
• TYPE: 15″ Touchscreen Laptop³
• ACQUIRED: September 16, 2015
• PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7 5th Generation (4M cache, up to 3.00 GHz)
• MEMORY: 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600MHz
• HARD DRIVE: 256GB Mobility Solid State Drive
• VIDEO CARD: AMD Radeon R7 M270 4GB DDR3
• AUDIO: (same as my desktop)
• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 8.1⁴ 10
• INCLUDES: (same as desktop, except for the DVD-RW drive. I do all my “multimedia” stuff on my desktop anyways…)
• MISCELLANEOUS PERIPERALS: Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball⁵
• MAIN PURPOSE: web development and local staging/testing environment, some multimedia when needed, some gaming

MOBILE SYSTEM

MameRIN 2

• MODEL: HTC Desire 530
• COLOR: White (with colorful splash dots)
• TYPE: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Smartphone
• ACQUIRED: Nov. 2016
• FEATURES: Smartphone with a large screen resolution at 720px x 1280px, audio system powered by HTC BoomSound, HD-quality videos, 4G LTE support, 8MP dual camera and 5MP front camera, 1.1GHz Snapdragon quad-core processor, smooth curved body
• MOBILE SERVICE: T-Mobile
• MISCELLANEOUS PERIPHERALS:
  • Charger
  • USB Cable
  • Wrist strap for convenient handling
  • LG Tone Infinim HBS 900 wireless in-ear headset (black)
• IDEAL UPGRADES:
  I had no choice but to get a cheaper model when my old HTC One M8 suddenly died back in November. I’m hoping I can get a higher model again like the M8 after the Desire 530, but that’s not going to happen anytime soon.

SPARK JOY

• MODEL: Amazon Kindle Fire 5th Generation
• COLOR: Black
• TYPE: Fire OS 5 (based on the Android OS)
• ACQUIRED: Dec 2015
• FEATURES: Quad-core 1.3 GHz, 7″ screen size, 1024 x 600 screen resolution, 1025 MB RAM, 4.0 LE Bluetooth, built-in microphone, 2MP front and rear view cameras with HD video camera
• MISCELLANEOUS PERIPHERALS:
  
  • Charger
  • USB Cable
  • Screen Protector
  • leather cover with stand
  • Stylus
  • Headphones
• MAIN PURPOSE: Reading textbooks/reference books for studies, online studying (some through mobile apps), mobile gaming, social media on the go, blogging (on the go), digital sketching (on the go), note-taking (on the go)
• OTHER INFO:
  This was a Christmas present to me by my brother. For a “low-scale” version of the Kindle Fire 7″, this little one really does pack a punch. Most of the apps I downloaded are all for production and some light gaming, but I find myself using my new Kindle for reading, studying, and quick social media. My only gripe with this one is that I can’t download any apps from Google Play, especially the necessities such as Instagram and YouTube. I looked for other options to get it posted to my Instagram account, but to no avail. I baptized it with the name Spark Joy, based on the Kindle book I just recently finished reading.⁶

MISCELLANEOUS GADGETRY

• MP3 Player: SanDisk Sansa Fuze 8GB MP3 Video Player
• Camera: Olympus PEN Mini E-PM2 (Micro 4/3rds compact camera system)
• Video Camera: Flip Video Ultra (black)
• Fitness: Fitbit Charge HR (black)

On the sidenote...

1. as of 8/19/2015 [↩]
2. as of 9/23/2015 [↩]
3. I’m not using  the “touch” feature of this laptop though… [↩]
4. factory default [↩]
5. I forgot to add in a mouse when I ordered my laptop. I decided to go “ergonomics” and bought a wireless trackball instead. [↩]
6. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Recommended reading if your life is a “complete mess.” [↩]