My friends dragged me shopping the other day. It was this absolutely huge electronics shop. We were just looking around at all the cool stuff. I didn't expect to buy anything, just a way to kill a Saturday afternoon when you don't have anything to do. I think I remember my friend saying he wanted one of those new electric scooters or something. I was absolutely flabbergasted when I saw what they had there that you could buy.
They had these portable DVD players that you could take anywhere. I thought you had to have a TV or some kind of monitor to plug your DVD player into. But not these amazing little pieces of advanced technology. These were small, about half the size of a laptop computer. Of course this included the screen also. I almost bought it on the spot, but then realized you'd have to find an outlet to plug it in to.
But that thought was killed instantly as the helpful sales clerk explained to me that they ran from batteries. And some of them can last several hours on a single charge. I started to imagine all the possibilities. I could to sit in the park and watch movies, or go to the library and pretend to study, all the while watching my favorite DVDs. This was wonderful. But wouldn't the sound from my DVD player bother the other coffee drinkers at Starbucks?
That's when I discovered another wonderful thing about these wonderful little devices. Quite a few of these DVD players come with headphone jacks. That means you can plug in and listen in total privacy. Nobody around you would feel bothered. It was the perfect solution. And you would be able to hear the sound really clearly above all that music they play at Starbucks. But, then my spirit sank. There would be no way a man of meager means like myself could buy one of these, which likely cost upwards of a thousand dollars.
That's when I received the biggest shock of the day. Some of these were less than a hundred dollars! Truly amazing technology at an affordable price. I probably have that much money on the floor in my car. As lady luck would have it, this particular store accepted all major credit cards. Naturally, I picked one model that suited me, and made my way to the cashier. I have never looked back and have enjoyed my DVD player to this very day.
They had these portable DVD players that you could take anywhere. I thought you had to have a TV or some kind of monitor to plug your DVD player into. But not these amazing little pieces of advanced technology. These were small, about half the size of a laptop computer. Of course this included the screen also. I almost bought it on the spot, but then realized you'd have to find an outlet to plug it in to.
But that thought was killed instantly as the helpful sales clerk explained to me that they ran from batteries. And some of them can last several hours on a single charge. I started to imagine all the possibilities. I could to sit in the park and watch movies, or go to the library and pretend to study, all the while watching my favorite DVDs. This was wonderful. But wouldn't the sound from my DVD player bother the other coffee drinkers at Starbucks?
That's when I discovered another wonderful thing about these wonderful little devices. Quite a few of these DVD players come with headphone jacks. That means you can plug in and listen in total privacy. Nobody around you would feel bothered. It was the perfect solution. And you would be able to hear the sound really clearly above all that music they play at Starbucks. But, then my spirit sank. There would be no way a man of meager means like myself could buy one of these, which likely cost upwards of a thousand dollars.
That's when I received the biggest shock of the day. Some of these were less than a hundred dollars! Truly amazing technology at an affordable price. I probably have that much money on the floor in my car. As lady luck would have it, this particular store accepted all major credit cards. Naturally, I picked one model that suited me, and made my way to the cashier. I have never looked back and have enjoyed my DVD player to this very day.
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