The MXit Home Screen

Hooray! MXit finally makes it’s iPhone debut! Okay, so finally was about a month ago – I’m just a little bit behind!

I wouldn’t call myself a MXit expert. Or even a seasoned user. But I do use it every now and then. And previously, every time I wanted to use MXit, I had to dig out an old phone to use it on. Not so anymore! Now I can chat to my buddies using the best phone in the world!

Okay, so the application isn’t perfect: is has a few issues. But it’s still does what I want it to: chat. Every now and then the application complains about low memory, but it still continues to work, so it’s not really much of a problem. Okay, maybe just an annoyance.

Admittedly, it is a little strange using MXit without typing on physical keys. I actually think I type quicker on a T9 predictive text phone that on my iPhone. On the positive side, this might get my typing speed up!

One feature that I think is pretty cool is the landscape mode. It works on the MXit home screen and in the chat screen. It gives a much bigger keyboard, and in my opinion, makes the application fantastic!

I have MXit on my Windows Mobile phone and it seems to work fairly well, but it does help to have a full keyboard – and this doesn’t chew my phone battery! (So now it lasts a whole TWO days.)

The interface is very similar to the phone version, with each person’t chat in a tab. Having it on my pc just makes it so much more convenient for me to use. So thank-you, unknown MXit programmers!

Now my only problem is finding people who actually want to talk to me…

Click here to download MXit PC.

My favourite type of coffee is Nescafe Classic. There are some better types, but I always come back to that one.

Don’t get me wrong – even though I’m addicted to coffee, I rarely have more than three or four mugs a day. Today I’ve had three as of now – will be having more with Catherine later tonight. That’s not too bad.

If you’d like to be a friend of mine, then it’s very simple: coffee. Any time, any place, and even better if you’re paying! Even a double-thick coffee milkshake will do!

Coffee is especially exciting at the moment because it’s so cold. It warms me inside, and warms my hands too. Perfect! Really helps to get the fingers working again for typing to friends on MXit!

Okay, I believe that is enough rambling on about my love…

Last night I went to see our school play with my friend Philippa – and had quite an excellent time! The young cast had us in stitches of laughter for most of the evening. And as all good functions go, there were snacks during the interval! And no, that was not my main reason for attending…

After arriving home we experienced a terrific thunderstorm. Being all alone while house-sitting, it was up to me to comfort the petrified dogs. Shame. And I had to unplug every electrical appliance for fear of it being fried. So I was really bored… All I had left was my cellphone. Luckily a friend was online using MXit, which actually helped to keep me sane. Thanks, Jan!