"No matter what i do, all i think about is you...", No it's not about kelly or nelly or melly or belly... it's about digital cameras.
With the prices of digital cameras goin down, im spoilt with choices. Yesterday, I paid a visit to a camera store and asked about a few cameras. I had my mind fixed on the Canon S30 but they didnt have it. So i had a look at the S45 instead, tested it. and i liked it. It was on sale at RM 2,188 with a 128Mb CF card thrown in. It was a good deal but it sort of breached my budget a little. Then I was introduced a Nikon. I didnt like it as it was too bulky. I need a compact digicam to carry around. I already have my good old EOS 630 SLR camera and i dont need another bulky camera to weight me down.
Finally, comes the other camera, The Minolta F100. The F100 got Editors rating on CNET and it was the first choice for the compact digicams and 4 megapixel cams. Preety impressive and the offer price was RM 1,799. The bummer is, it comes with a mere 16Mb SD card and i was told that a 128Mb SD card would cost a damage of about RM 300... all and all, the cost would still breached my budget. Further more, most users bitched about the battery life on the F100. this little devil sure sucks up energy.
Other option includes the Canon G2 and Fujifilm F601Z. The G2 is quite affordable but like the Nikon, it's bulky and Canon have discontinued the model, having it replaced by the G3. I have yet to test out the F601Z. I might head to another camera store to get a second opinion. Any suggestions/comments would be very helpfull before i sell my soul to the digicam devil.
Another dilemma im having now is regarding handphones. I have planned a roadmap for my handphone migration. A new phone for my birthday would fit nicely into the roadmap. 
Currently im using the Nokia 6210. Im a 6 series user, my old phone was the 6110 so obviously my next phone is going to be a 6 series as well. The 6310 wasn't really released in Malaysia and the 6510 is too small for my liking. The possible migration path was either the 6610 or the 6100. I prefer the 6610 despite being released prior to the 6100, it is slightly bigger and heavier than the 6100. It fits nicely in my pocket and my big palm.
Then Nokia announced the 6220, which is love at first sight for me. The bummer is, it is only going to be released in Q3 2003. By the time it reaches the shores, it'll be Christmas. Looks like i will only get my birthday present on Christmas Day! Shall i wait... or shall i just get the 6100.... or the 6610...? Again, any suggestions/comments would be very helpfull before i sell my soul to the handphone devil.
One thing for sure, the Smeagol/Gollum in me is having a field time confusing the hell out of me!
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