My migration to Iowa continues unabated. Realtor contacted and in motion, movers scheduled, blah blah blah. All very exciting, especially while trying to organize Christmas concurrently.
Due to the "aggressive timeline", I'll be in short-term housing for a month or two until I get into a house. During that time, my main PC (and most of my other belongings) will be in storage. The Droid is great as a miniature computer, but its small screen and tiny keyboard make casual web surfing, blog updating, and email composing less relaxing than I'd like.
Enter CostCo. They have the Acer Aspire One netbook for $300.
It fits the bill as a temporary computer perfectly! I can use the WiFi to do email, surf the web, etc. etc. with a relatively comfortable keyboard and screen. 8 hour battery life means I'm not tied to a power outlet. And then I remembered that with the latest update, the Droid can serve as a WiFi hotspot! So here's the scenario. I'm driving to Des Moines. I get the urge to update this blog. I pull into a convenient location, fire up the Droid, set it as a WiFi provider. Fire up the Acer, and POW! I am composing essays on the glory of corn in the middle of a cornfield! Oh, the delicious irony of it all...
Needless to say, I am now the proud owner of an Acer Aspire One netbook. Merry Christmas to me! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go schedule an "on-sight survey" so the movers know how much truck to bring. Carry on.
