Coolness Ensues

This Thursday I’m planning to pick up a new mini-fridge for the lab; haven’t had one since two apartments ago. Currently I’m considering the Haier 2.7 cu ft Compact Combo Fridge for the low price of what I make in 2.8 hours.

Looks like it can hold nearly a week’s worth of Mountain dew, plus ice cubes in case I fail to purchase replenishments in an adequate timeframe. Plus, there’s a perfect location for it 135 degrees to my right - I’ll have to roll the chair a few feet away, but one can’t have everything.

I’ll beta test the fridge in-store by placing some in-store 12-packs in it. If it fails the test, I may have to upgrade to the 4.4 cu ft Designer Compact Fridge for 50% more. The larger model features 8 easily-accesible soda can holders, which are effectively useless, but with one strip of duct tape it becomes another 12-pack area.

I’m also in deep contemplation over the possibility of a 125-can Cabinet Beverage Center. Granted, that’s only enough for 3-5 days with this house’s throughput, but it gets the job done. The only major turnoff from this product is having to load the cans one at a time.

Any of these fridges will move easily to my next apartment (est timeframe April 2008), and will go nicely with my soon-to-be-downgraded George Foreman “Next Grilleration” Grill and still-need-to-buy microwave.

While the Beverage Center is more efficient for my current setup, I am concerned about complications when I move next year. If I slouch back into my old ways, my George Foreman grill will end up on my desk again, and I won’t want to go all the way to the kitchen just for a lousy burger. I have about 1.5 days to decide which is more important to me: Flexibility or Capacity.

What is it these days with such a big deal over the ability to store a 2-Liter bottle but none over the ability to store multiple 12-packs which were specifically designed to fit in the fridge? I must insist the internal trays reach a minimum of 18″ deep.

So Thursday evening, I will sit back with my nearby supply of Mountain Dew. I will glance at my Multimon setup, server rig, and PocketPC, and revel in the goodness therein.