Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Cognitive dissonance!

Finding a laptop within your means - Happiness
Ordering for one - Anticipation
Waiting for the laptop to be delivered - Expectation
Seeing the one you bought - Satisfaction
Getting a Wi-Fi and surfing - Comfort
Online virus infection - Irritation
After just a week, the system gasping for a life - Frustration
Call from a kind friend, boasting a higher but cheaper version purchase - Grrrrr...*#$%&*.
I managed to clean up my system. It's up and about. Though I'm overcome with a strong urge to break my friend's laptop on his head, I am happy about my purchase.Mine's super cool.One should not buy a higher version, with bells and whistles, when the lower version itself fulfills your needs, I say. Mine fulfills my needs, and that's all that counts. I am happy. Satisfied. ..........Am I? A wee bit lying! Too much of heartburn!

16 comments:

Viewer said...

Hey there so new laptop , when are u treating us for tht ;)

Paravai said...

Hi Hi Hi... idukkuthAn visamyam therinjavungala consult pannanumrathu... You have paid 200$ extra for yester years configuration.... One more info now the same piece is available for 599$...

Jinguchakka said...

@viewer - What? A treat? After reading my soliloquy? Oh My!

@Paravai - Mr.Kaaka! Shut your trap and stop your crap!

Subramanian Ramachandran said...

bad workers blame the tools.... :) jinguchakka is a good worker and he can work perfectly even with a faulty laptop :)

hey dude, am a first timer to ur blog... (commented in ur Ghajini post too..)

janani said...

lol! I sympathise and empathise! :-) Used to happen with me in Delhi while shopping for clothes. Laptop >> clothes though. :-)

Anonymous said...

There's nothing cooler than a guy with a laptop. :) What's "cognitive dissonance?"

Viewer said...

hey common be a sport and throw a treat :)

Dinesh Babuji said...

Oh Man, One from my Indore..awesome..first Indore blogger I tumbleb upn..its awesome and to think of it..name sounds familiar and Tamilian? A member of SICA? Now will be a regular visitor here.

Dinesh Babuji said...

Uh-huh...I shud've mailed you...the enthu of seeing 'INDORE' made me post here itself, intinctively.

Paravai said...

Jinguchakka... one c=small question... does your laptop have a DVD burner or you got that 24X Dumb D/DVD Combo Drive that combines nothing... Idukku perthAn eriyira nerupula oil dAlling...

Jinguchakka said...

@r.s - Got your point. you needn't soften the blow.
@janani - Thx buddy. :-)
@flickerin'flame - Cool? me? Gee! Thanks. And cognitive dissonance is what I felt. Initial decision to buy a product transforming into regret.
@viewer - Okay! I am ready to give a treat. Come up with a venue and avenue. :-))) Now the ball is in your court.
@dinesh - Hi! yeah, i am a Tamilian but not a member of SICA. Used to go their mess, though! ;-)
@paravai - Mr.Kaaka! Dogs may bark but the caravan passes on. I ignore your baiting. But you'll regret the moment when I see you and your laptop! that's for sure.

Paravai said...

thanniya kudinga thanniya kudinga... 1 GB RAM enna speed theriyumA... mm ongalukku epdi theriyum... ennoda laptop pAthu therinjukOnga... For Fall i am planning to go to Orlando... u coming?

Paravai said...

thanniya kudinga thanniya kudinga... 1 GB RAM enna speed theriyumA... mm ongalukku epdi theriyum... ennoda laptop pAthu therinjukOnga... For Fall i am planning to go to Orlando... u coming?

Jinguchakka said...

@paravai - It's Fall, already. What do you mean? And what abt NewYork. that'd be much better.

Viewer said...

Thxs for the offer ... Let me know when u come to mumbai :)

Jinguchakka said...

@viewer - January 2006