Instant Indispensability
Well, it turns out that I was able to successfully metabolize a computer into our lives. I mean — oh, hell, what’s the word? Manifest! I have manifested my destiny, and it’s a touchscreen computer that’s bigger than every single TV in our house.
First us old folks had to sit around and look at it for awhile.
Then Jackson bravely signed in to Poptropica using some sort of imaginary space-keyboard!
It wasn’t long before Netflix reared its head. (Last year Jackson’s school had “Come As Your Favorite Character Day” and Jackson put on a tie and told everyone he was Jack Donaghy. Just for context here.)
Things got serious when he took off his jacket, brought out a pillow and blankets, and asked for a snack.
Things got even more serious when he asked for the iPad so he could play games while continuing to plow through season five of 30 Rock.
Eventually, the whole show had to come to a halt so he could do his homework. Naturally, he wanted to incorporate his new friend into his lessons. The query “I wonder if Johnny Tremaine is online anywhere?” led us to Google books, but he quickly discovered that on-screen reading is not his bag.
Liz Lemon benevolently watched over his scholarship.
Many thanks to Dell and Babble for providing me with a Dell Inspiron, and with another to give away to a reader! This post is part of my (4)-part series on how technology fits into my home/family life, sponsored by Dell. See my other posts, and posts from other writers, at the Dell Family Tech page.
About the giveaway: this giveaway will run until Friday, October 28th at 11:59 p.m. EDT and is open to all U.S. residents. A winner will be chosen at random using Random.org from all eligible entries. Each reader has four (4) chances to win by leaving a separate comment on each of my Dell posts, and Dell posts by other bloggers participating in this campaign (you can find those posts at the Family Tech topics page). The chosen winner must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!
“Benevolent” is the perfect word for the screen capture of Liz Lemon.
Enjoy the new space!
I love his love for 30 Rock. Awesome!
Oh. my. god. I need a computer so terribly bad.
30 Rock is utterly awesome!
I love the pic of him cuddled up!
I hope my kids grow up to love 30 rock. I would be proud.
love this post!
touch screen? huh. i thought those were delegated for self-service checkouts in the market. i’m intrigued! and a bit worried about greasy screens.
I love the “Liz Lemon benevolently watched over his scholarship.”
So cool!
I think that giving a child the gift of 30 rock is almost as good as giving him the gift of life.
What a neat computer!
Liz Lemon, a girl can only wish to be her.
Loving the touchscreen!!
I HATE when I realize that my husband and I are both fiddling with our smartphones when we are supposed to be watching TV (this happens during biggest loser, but never FNL, go figure). It’s the best clue that whatever we’re watching isn’t working for us. If we had an ipad, it’d be over. Never would watch tv again.
LOL , great pictures man and thanks for the entertaining post
I have an office that needs a good clean/organization as well. This might be just the motivations!
Oh man, I hadn’t even thought about netflix on a nice computer like that… These posts are going to make me buy one if I don’t win one first!
Hysterical. I would love to win one of these!
I love the picture of him in front of two touch screens!
the pros and cons of technology, huh?
Awesome!
Great post!
This computer looks fantastic!
I’d love to win! Thanks, Eden!
I so need this. I use my phone so much that tapping the monitor here is making me look ridiculous!
Me Me Me!
Ok, it sounds horribly selfish but it”s the first time I’ve shouted Me Me Me since I was a kid.
I love the whole ignoring-the-one-computer-to-play-with-another-one thing. That reminds me of something my Dad used to do during baseball games — he’d turn down the sound on the TV and listen to the game on the radio. Anyone else?
Looks like an awesome computer!!
I’m in.
Wow, wwould be great for the kids
the touchscreen seems so cool!!
Touchscreen = awsomeness
A 30 Rock fan, after my own heart.
I have wanted a touchscreen computer for AGES!
Yes, please.
I’m invoking the power of Liz Lemon to get me this computer.
i would love to win this!
Hilarious! 30 Rock and Dell Inspiron and iPad AND homework – amazing what the mind can handle :)
October 26 was my birthday. No pressure, random.org.
I like poking things… a touchscreen would make me so productive. Indeed indispensable.
Sounds like the apple (heh) doesn’t fall far from the tree! He’s as much of a techie as you!
I don’t know what’s more beautiful — the desk, the computer, or the 30Rock
Ironic that my Dell laptop died a few days ago. My iTouch is nice, but the typing is tedious. Then again, I’d probably use a new computer to catch up on 30 Rock, too.
Interesting how even someone from the ahem….”younger” generation prefers reading in an old fashioned book. That said, my novel I am writing on a failing computer, not a paper notebook, and I can already hear it shouting out with sheer joy at the prospect of finding a new home in a computer that I do not have to hit when I turn it on to make the electronic bars shooting across the screen go away.
good technology and good tv cuts across generations
I can’t read books off a screen, either.
“I want to go to there.”
The kids would go crazy for a touchscreen. Their fingers are all over the screen anyhow. Imagine if their touches actually caused something to happen…
Our cats need a new computer… they’re tired of sharing a keyboard.