The Engagement Laptop

The Engagement Laptop

September 28th, 2009 @ 4:48 pm by Mrs. Parfait
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As noted in previous posts, Mr. Parfait gave me a ring beyond my dreams for our engagement. I love this beautiful, incredible, expensive gift… and I wanted him to have a little keepsake, too!

So after much deliberation, I decided to get him (badabadabada <— drum roll)…………

An engagement laptop!

He’s a computer whiz, so I wanted to get him the newest and best. I had a little inspiration to start with: We saw the Smart Home at the Museum of Science and Industry, and we visited the Home of Tomorrow at Disney World. I forget if it was in both homes, but at least one featured an HP Touchsmart computer that connected to a bazillion things in the house! The icons slid across the black background with a swipe of the tour guide’s finger, and applications opened and closed with a light tap on the screen. Its visual appeal wasn’t lacking, either:

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Mr. Parfait was in the market for a laptop and wanted a tablet PC for easy use on the train. And guess who makes great tablet PCs? Yep, HP also has a line of TouchSmart notebooks. Together, we found the boldest and best of the bunch. I put it in his hands shortly after the engagement, and he hasn’t put it down since!

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Yeeah, it’s pretty hot. Before I found the “engagement laptop”, I gave him “engagement gummies”. Heehee. I just think boys should get a taste of the engagement excitement, too!

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Did you give your mister an “engagement something”?

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34 Responses to “The Engagement Laptop”

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LatteLove (message) 5,587 posts, Bee Keeper

you’re so sweet! I didn’t get my mister an engagement gift–but maybe I should have

9/28/09 @ 4:50 pm (reply)

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lkao81

so cute! i got my husband a new hugo boss suit. he looked as perfect as i felt. =)

9/28/09 @ 4:52 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Bruschetta (message) 5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

Awww, that’s so sweet! Mr. Bru joked about wanting an “engagement watch” (which later became his desired “wedding watch”) — but we both knew the Rolexes he was drooling over were FAR out of our budget!

9/28/09 @ 4:52 pm (reply)

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Miss Dachshund (message) 689 posts, Busy bee

Mr. Doxie gets “engagement visa fees”… Immigration is expensive!

It’s really sweet that you were able to get Mr. Parfait something that he loves so much! And that laptop looks so neat!

9/28/09 @ 4:54 pm (reply)

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pvaulter718 (message) 2,116 posts, Buzzing bee

His engagement item was an engagement bicycle! A Trek Madone 2010. I too felt like he should get to join in the engagement fun.

9/28/09 @ 4:55 pm (reply)

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Miss Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

Awesome! My fiance got an engagement XBOX 360. :p

9/28/09 @ 4:56 pm (reply)

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iswimibikeirun (message) 1,355 posts, Bumble bee

Wow! I wouldn’t mind a Madone either, pvaulter718! Did you get a matching one?

9/28/09 @ 5:05 pm (reply)

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CorgiTales (message) 9,861 posts, Bee Keeper

I think my guy will probably get an “engagement tv” haha. He has a big flat screen tv but he wants a better/newer/bigger one. We have already discussed getting one when we move, but I know he’ll be nervous about spending the $$. I might just go get it and wrap it up and make it an engagement tv. heh.

9/28/09 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

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bunny (message) 1,177 posts, Bumble bee

I got Mr. Bunny an ipod nano engraved “YES!” for our engagement/Christmas/his birthday.

9/28/09 @ 5:15 pm (reply)

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accorn (message) 1,462 posts, Bumble bee

Haha, I love that laptop it’s the one that I own but when you said it was pretty hot all I could think was “yes…it does get very hot”.

I plan on doing something similar once I get engaged. It’s not fair for only the girl to get something nifty.

9/28/09 @ 5:18 pm (reply)

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Westie (message) 274 posts, Helper bee

I got my fiance an engagement watch, with diamonds around it about a month after we got engaged. He loved it!

9/28/09 @ 5:19 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Espresso (message) 1,310 posts, Bumble bee

That laptop is so awesome!

9/28/09 @ 5:21 pm (reply)

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Lovespearls (message) 863 posts, Busy bee

Wow so cool! I have my fiance an engagament Wii he wanted one really badly and I agree they should have some excitmenet too!

9/28/09 @ 5:26 pm (reply)

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HeidiInWonderland (message) 97 posts, Worker bee

My guy wants a *ring* when we get engaged! I was explaining to him how many rings are involved in the whole thing, which hand/finger each goes on, etc. He had no idea the woman gets 2 and the guy only gets a wedding band… he said he wanted an engagement ring too! (With “man bling”!) Hilarious.

9/28/09 @ 5:26 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

that was really nice of you! my boy was actually just looking at new laptops the other week, but at possibly 2k starting, it’s just out of my reach as a christmas gift.

9/28/09 @ 5:49 pm (reply)

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alishaneva (message) 2,152 posts, Buzzing bee

That’s awesome! I told FI that when he proposed he could just propose with a laptop and I’d be okay with that … and he even went as far as to say “but it has to be a mac … or I bet I’ll get a “no.” Haha.
But anyway, great idea! I like the idea of getting an engagement present for the guy!

9/28/09 @ 5:55 pm (reply)

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