Your frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need...

[gr1340]

I have already posted part of this before but my purchases were not complete so here goes:

2nd April - iPad 2 was getting a bit slow and fancied an Android tablet so bought a Lenovo Yoga 2 10.1.
3rd April – Ordered a Bluetooth gamepad from Amazon to link to the Lenovo.
5th April - After using an iPad mini, I realised that I preferred it to the Lenovo so got the iPad Mini 3.
11th April – 3 yr old wanted to watch Bob the Builder but can’t find it anywhere on Sky so bought Amazon Prime (the one that includes next day delivery).
12th April – Not happy with the performance of Amazon video on the Xbox One so buy a PS4.
22nd April – See that Apple TV is reduced so thought it might be useful.
22nd April – Amazon video has to be AirPlayed so sign up for Netflix as the app is available already installed.
27th April – Decided to cancel Amazon Prime as Netflix has everything I need (full refund minus 1 month of £6.99).
29th April – As Amazon might be putting up the price of free delivery to orders over £20, realise that Prime might actually be a good idea so buy it again.
29th April – Amazon Fire TV stick has Amazon Video and Netflix available so thought that would be great as I could use both. TV stick bought.
30th April – Return bluetooth gamepad as it hasn’t been used.
01st May – Amazon Fire TV stick is fine but Fire TV box is more powerful and I can link up my old Xbox 360 controller to play games on it – ordered.

So, I now have the iPad2 on eBay, a Lenovo tablet that isn’t really required which is also on eBay, an Apple TV box in the bedroom which I will eventually use once I have finished watching the Not Going Out box set, an Xbox One gathering dust and now too much TV available so I cant decide what to watch.
But, I can at least order more tat from Amazon and only wait 24 hours to have it delivered!!

I just need to return the Fire TV stick once the box arrives, although, maybe I could use it on the bedroom TV? That only has 1 HDMI port though so probably could do with a new TV.

I have a very understanding wife luckily.

[austinsmirk]

oh how our technological lives differ.

I'm thinking of changing the TV/video combi in the dining room to a new TV.

purely because the set top box has gone funny, its stuck on BBC 1 (which is fine) but the speech and picture are out of sync.

Thinking of upsizing to a 22".

But I'm not rushing into it just yet.

[Du1point8]

Anyone want a cheap portable battery?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F5Q4F0U/

Add 575PMHQV as the code at check out to get £8 off.

2nd Gen 22400mAh External Battery

[DoubleSix]

Krikkit said:

pidsy said:

toasty said:

A box full of these. Nom nom nom.

where from?

i havent seen those for years. was talking to the mrs about those last week!

Also available in my local Wetherspoons. Lovely.

hmm 71p a pack from Amazon...

or 20p a pack from Poundland...

http://www.poundland.co.uk/brannigans-roast-beef-m...

[skilly1]

Du1point8 said:

Anyone want a cheap portable battery?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F5Q4F0U/

Add 575PMHQV as the code at check out to get £8 off.

2nd Gen 22400mAh External Battery

Just bought that, had no intention of buying one or if its a good deal. Dam you!

[JonRB]

I'm going to resist the temptation because I already have a perfectly good 10Ah (10,000 mAh) twin 2.1A outlet one that I seldom use and don't really need a 22Ah one as well.

Tempted though.

[markmullen]

JonRB said:

I'm going to resist the temptation because I already have a perfectly good 10Ah (10,000 mAh) twin 2.1A outlet one that I seldom use and don't really need a 22Ah one as well.

Tempted though.

I've got a 5000 mAh, a 10,000 mAh, a little pocket 3000 mAh and I still got one, 22000 mAh is worth having for that money!

[Du1point8]

Im waiting for this to become cheaper as I need DC input and output on one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RAVPower®-23000mAh-Po...

[LeeThr]

gr1340 said:

I have already posted part of this before but my purchases were not complete so here goes:

2nd April - iPad 2 was getting a bit slow and fancied an Android tablet so bought a Lenovo Yoga 2 10.1.
3rd April – Ordered a Bluetooth gamepad from Amazon to link to the Lenovo.
5th April - After using an iPad mini, I realised that I preferred it to the Lenovo so got the iPad Mini 3.
11th April – 3 yr old wanted to watch Bob the Builder but can’t find it anywhere on Sky so bought Amazon Prime (the one that includes next day delivery).
12th April – Not happy with the performance of Amazon video on the Xbox One so buy a PS4.
22nd April – See that Apple TV is reduced so thought it might be useful.
22nd April – Amazon video has to be AirPlayed so sign up for Netflix as the app is available already installed.
27th April – Decided to cancel Amazon Prime as Netflix has everything I need (full refund minus 1 month of £6.99).
29th April – As Amazon might be putting up the price of free delivery to orders over £20, realise that Prime might actually be a good idea so buy it again.
29th April – Amazon Fire TV stick has Amazon Video and Netflix available so thought that would be great as I could use both. TV stick bought.
30th April – Return bluetooth gamepad as it hasn’t been used.
01st May – Amazon Fire TV stick is fine but Fire TV box is more powerful and I can link up my old Xbox 360 controller to play games on it – ordered.

So, I now have the iPad2 on eBay, a Lenovo tablet that isn’t really required which is also on eBay, an Apple TV box in the bedroom which I will eventually use once I have finished watching the Not Going Out box set, an Xbox One gathering dust and now too much TV available so I cant decide what to watch.
But, I can at least order more tat from Amazon and only wait 24 hours to have it delivered!!

I just need to return the Fire TV stick once the box arrives, although, maybe I could use it on the bedroom TV? That only has 1 HDMI port though so probably could do with a new TV.

I have a very understanding wife luckily.

First world problems and all that

[Triumph Man]

DoubleSix said:

Krikkit said:

pidsy said:

toasty said:

A box full of these. Nom nom nom.

where from?

i havent seen those for years. was talking to the mrs about those last week!

Also available in my local Wetherspoons. Lovely.

hmm 71p a pack from Amazon...

or 20p a pack from Poundland...

http://www.poundland.co.uk/brannigans-roast-beef-m...

They do ham and pickle as well!!

[JonRB]

I bought a Microsoft Universal Mobile keyboard, which is a Bluetooth keyboard with UK-layout and a little switch to switch between Windows, Android and iThing modes. At £52 it was significantly more expensive than most Bluetooth keyboards but is the only one I found that is a UK layout.

This is the last ditch attempt to make my HP Stream 7 Win8.1 tablet actually usable.

[Fer]

JonRB said:

I bought a Microsoft Universal Mobile keyboard, which is a Bluetooth keyboard with UK-layout and a little switch to switch between Windows, Android and iThing modes. At £52 it was significantly more expensive than most Bluetooth keyboards but is the only one I found that is a UK layout.

This is the last ditch attempt to make my HP Stream 7 Win8.1 tablet actually usable.

Can you load CM onto the Stream? The wife has one, and the battery life sucks.

[JonRB]

Fer said:

Can you load CM onto the Stream? The wife has one, and the battery life sucks.

I don't know. And, yes, the battery life is pathetic.

[Don1]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

This is arriving in the week, and might be harder to justify

Does it have a canteen?

[JonRB]

Don1 said:

Does it have a canteen?

This tray is wet. And this tray is wet...

[MagicalTrevor]

Erm... just bought another racing car...

Well the old one wasn't quite frivolous enough so we've gone for a 220bhp (currently restricted to 170bhp) car instead.



That's andylaurence looking smug with our new purchase



Convoy!!!



Got a few spares as well!



However, my frivolity doesn't extend to buying 1 tub of the grease recommended for this car...

http://www.lubricantsupplies.co.uk/kluber-isoflex-...

Edited by MagicalTrevor on Saturday 2nd May 17:56

[theaxe]

JonRB said:

Don1 said:

Does it have a canteen?

This tray is wet. And this tray is wet...

Had to watch it again...

[Vacumatic]

I am easy prey to old fountain pens and Parker Vacumatics in particular

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

[NDA]

Vacumatic said:

I am easy prey to old fountain pens and Parker Vacumatics in particular

Looks lovely... what sort of age is that?