Recently I took my stash of credit card rewards and, all at once, I bought a GPS device, RF scanner, MP3 player, eReader, camera, digital voice recorder, hand held gaming device, clock, portable translator....
That's one heck of a reward!
Well, if you haven't guessed by now, I bought a tablet. I suppose "RF Scanner" might've thrown you off, but with the Scanner Radio app, you can turn an Android tablet into a police scanner as long as you're connected to a Wi-Fi network. Plus you can listen to the goings on of the LAPD1 from the East Coast.
The six $50 gift cards that I bought with $240 of rewards allowed me to pay for the Google Nexus 7 tablet, tax included, plus the two-year warranty extension, which I chose because I was not paying by credit card. I usually decline such extended warranty plans on the grounds that my credit card offers the same coverage. But since I wasn't using the credit card to pay for the purchase, and I was saving so much money anyway, I figured I might as well go for it. Although I do realize that the device might be obsolete before it expires.
Anyway, I love the device. I found an app that works with my public library's downloadable book collection. So if I'm in the mood to read Dave Barry late at night, I can use the app to borrow Dave Barry in Cyberspace, for free.
1 Los Angeles Police Department. The radio traffic of the LAPD and that of San Bernardino County was very popular a few weeks ago during the manhunt for Christopher Dorner.
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