Running errands and buying new phones

It's been a busy week since we got back... basically just running errands and getting things in order for the new school year. It feels weird to be not going to school this year. I've been in UBC for the past 2 days for various reasons and it's a new feeling to be there but not having to go to class or anything like that. Welcome to working life I guess!

I was with Esther last week getting a new phone (Nokia 6101) for her at Aberdeen Centre, and I chanced upon a smoking deal for a Sony Ericcson S710a. It was $350 - $150 = $200! Awesome deal I say. So what's so great about this phone? Well for starters it has a QVGA (Quarter VGA) screen which is extremely readable and retains great contrast even in sunlight. The phone also has the usual features; MP3/MIDI playback, themes, videos and even a 1.3 megapixel camera. Sure the K750i has a auto-focussing 2.0mp camera, but it doesn't have GSM850, which is a huge bonus to reception here. I had a GSM1900 phone (Nokia 6100) a while back and reception is rubbish in UBC. The only "bad" thing I can think about is the size of the phone, it's a little bulky to put in a pocket, and the fact that the screen is outside is just begging for scratches and dings. Overall I like it... and I changed my plan to unlimited incoming calls as of 24th Sep 05 so call me anytime!