Goals?

[azurite]

Okay, so I'm thinking of things I really want... things I might even NEED, will use a LOT in the future... not sure which to save up for first.

Printer/Scanner combo - Definitely could use this, given that I have a lot of stuff I like to scan, and my stupid Lexmark printer is pretty much shot. I'd have to get something like this soon-- since school starting in January = papers I HAVE to type.

Tablet - would be cheaper than a Printer/Scanner combo, I'm sure, and infintely useful. I'd love to be able to DRAW my projects rather than need someone to scan them or something. The question is, can I find one compatible with my computer, relatively cheap, but still sturdy?

Shopping Spree - Well, I do need new clothes. New pants, a jacket/coat, and sweaters, to be precise. No one ever said winter in San Francisco was fun, and Mom's hardly leaping at the chance to take me shopping.

Computer Upgrades - Because it NEEDS it! This would mean a) a data transfer onto a CD of all my old hard drives (2 total) ... b) Upgrades to my RAM, because there's only 128... c) an extra hard drive (a good 20 more GB would be nice) ... d) fixing of my DVD-ROM, so I can play DVD-ROMs again! All of these ALONE would cost a lot, so at most, I could pick TWO with a $290 paycheck (har har, assuming I WORK that much in a month!)

Account Goodness - A subscription to OtakuWorld would be heaven, as would a paid LiveJournal account, or even a Fanfiction.Net one. Heck, a Yahoo! Premium account would make my day... or so would an account with Japan Video! None of those are cheap though, sadly. Too bad so much costs money these days. Likewise, an account at a place like CyberHunt would be fun... I really want to start playing it now! I might even want to read the manga, the story sounds cool!

First I have to start working more, eh? Hehe, I haven't even started yet. :P I think I'm planning too far ahead.

Well, at least you know if I don't get any of this stuff, it's going onto my wishlist, and all those delicious winter holidays ARE coming up... hehe.. ^^; I'm easy to shop for, I think.

INITIATE: BETA PLANNING of SECRET PROJECT ver. 0.01... expect further updates as progression and planning continue.

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Comments

[slvrknght0.livejournal.com]

I was looking into printer/scanner combos as well a while back and eventually settled on a seperate scanner and printer. it may cost a little more, and take up a little more room, but i think you would be pleased with the higher quality.

Quality...?

[azurite]

Hm? What would the difference in quality be? Obviously price is my biggest peeve/priority, but now that you mention it, I'm pretty short on space too. What's wrong with the combos?

Re: Quality...?

[slvrknght0.livejournal.com]

As my dad put it, "any time you combine two electronical devices, the overall quality will lower." I understand the space/ price limitations, it took forever to finally get a setup where everything fit well. My guess is that the sacrifices you will be making will be in DPI (dots per image, as i am sure you well know) this probably will be dual fold, in your scanner and printer, and as an artist, i think the last thing you want is what you scan to be hindered by this restriction both electronically and while you print it out. also i think that some of the small convience features will be lost if you get a combo. You may suck up a lot more power too, as your scanner may be powered as long as your printer is. Many small things, i would check some side by side comparisions.

Re: Quality...?

[azurite]

Ah, true true. All things I had not considered. Thanks much for letting me know (and if you happen to see any good separates, do tell!).