Tuesday, October 26, 2010

My Stunning DVD Adventure

By James Q. Juniper

I went shopping with a couple of buddies of mine last week. It was this absolutely huge electronics shop. We were just looking around at all the cool stuff. I hadn't planned on buying anything, so I was just going along with my friends. I think my friend was thinking about getting a DVD player or something. What changed my mind completely was when I saw what they had for sale.

They had these portable DVD players that you could take anywhere. I never knew they even had DVD players that you didn't need to plug into a TV. But not these amazing little pieces of advanced technology. They weren't very big, kind of the same size as those electronic dictionaries you see foreign exchange students carrying around with them all the time. Of course this included the screen also. I was overcome with joy, until I realized you'd have to plug it in to some kind of electrical outlet. These can be hard to find in some parts of town.

That's when the beautiful sales assistant came by and explained to me that they can also run 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. Hold on a second. Wouldn't the sound from my DVD player bother all the people who were around me and trying to study or something?

That's when I discovered another wonderful thing about these wonderful little devices. Most of these DVD players come equipped with little headphone jacks, so when you listen, you can listen in total privacy. Nobody around you would feel bothered. It was the perfect solution. And no matter what the sound was in your environment, your headphones would block them out, enhancing your DVD watching experience. Just as I was dreaming of my future, I thought of another problem. I could never afford one of these marvels. Surely they just cost several hundred, or even a thousand dollars.

This is where I was delivered the most startling revelation I have ever heard. Most of these were around a hundred dollars. Some were a bit more, and some were a bit less. 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. So I bought my own portable DVD player, and I have been happy ever since.

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