I thought this might be interesting. What are your own top five gadgets that you own? The ones you love, the ones you use the most or those that have a special place in your heart. I'll kick it off. (In no particular order)
Ipod classic 80GB - I probably use this more than any other gadget. Truly one of the best tech inventions ever.
Blackberry Curve - Only had this for a couple of weeks but my, what a piece of tech. Wonderful smartphone.
Dell Laptop - No room in my house, this is my only PC and I love my Dell, need a bigger one though. ;D
Sky+ Box - Only my fellow Brits will get this. I think it's similar to Tivo. TV hasn't been the same since. Invaluable.
Sony Cybershot camera - Only point and shoot with 7.2MP but perfect for posting video to forums.
Go ahead, give me your gadget heavens.
1) my Advent 5301 laptop, currently the fastest PC I've ever owned and I love it to bits with it's shiny black exterior and awesome power. Sadly only has a integrated graphics card but it runs most things fine :)
2) my Game Gear. I don't care what anyone tells me, the Game Gear was the most awesome hand held and I will never understand how the game boy was more popular when it was B&W with a tiny screen and the Game Gear was colour with a large screen!
3) my Canon PowerShot A580, A80 and Olympus OM-20 (film camera) - they're all awesome and I could never choose between them. My A80 is special as it was my first digital camera, might only be 5mpx but it has a variable LCD screen (and Canon fixed it for free despite it being 5+yrs old and out of warranty), my A580 has 8mpx of goodness. My OM-20 might be considered out-dated but there's nothing more fun than playing around with film.
4) my CASIO fx-115s calculator - I'm dyslexic and I owe this calculator for not only helping me get through GCSE Maths & Science (C & BB respectively!) but for helping me qualify as an electrician. I could not have got through the exam and coped with calculating power factor correction factors without it :)
5) grudgingly going to have put iPod as that's the only other gadget I own, I only wish the audio quality when buying audiobooks from Audible was better and since that's pretty much all I use it for it really does start to grate after a bit.
1) iPhone
2) iPhone
3) iPhone
4) iPhone
5) iPhone
- ;D Eric
ok, wow...
1. Ipod Video 30 gig, all the way full! :)
2. Treo 650 phone and pda in one.
3. All three of my ipod stereo playback units.
4. My cool new Magellan GPS navigator.
5. My incredible two DVR Dish Network recorders.. oh and a close runner up, my DVD recorder.
Okey Dokes here we go.
1). Ipod 4Gb (its only small but i love this)
2). XBox 360 (just amazing)
3). Sony Ericsson W890i phone. (though i'm going to trade it for an iphone ASAP)
4). Sky box (soon to be turned into a Sky+ box when we move)
5). Wii Fit, (man this is so much fun)
hmmmm, in no paticular order...
1) 21" iMac-
2) iPod Nano- the squat/fat one from last year
3) Suunto T6 Watch- this provides me with my heart rate data, Distances ran/biked, elevation gains, speed, average mph or min/mile, and I can uploaded all into a training manager on my computer to keep track of all my training.
4) MR Luke ANH Force F/X Lightsaber- This thing is just too cool.
5) Cox Communications DVR- It's not as comprehensive as TIVO, but I love recording TV!
Are computers really gadgets??
Well, here are things I use and love:
iPOD Classic/Video - use it everyday
TIVO - love it
Razor Cell phone - free from work - hard to beat that
TI Calculator - used daily at work
Panasonic Digital camera - great camera
Good question Rico....I looked it up and found this definition on Wikipedia. We all know how trustworthy Wikipedia is so take it with a grain of salt:
A gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are invariably considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technology at the time of their invention. Gadgets are sometimes also referred to as gizmos.
iPod Nano
Xbox 360
HP Pavillion 17" DV9930US Notebook (it's portable so I'm deeming it a gadget LOL)
CO1U Samson Microphone
Cell phone
My Canon s2Is and S5IS cameras
My Portable DvD Player
My PSP
and my 80 Gig Ipod
My PVR - Love it as it has changed how I watch TV (Though it did not record Clone Wars the other night...but not it's fault)
My Wife's Canon Rebel xti - have been really enjoying taking pictures, and looking to get better
Nintendo DS - Always there when I have some downtime, or out and need something to keep my attention.
My Linksys Wireless Router - After all my pain with my previous Dlink router, it has given me back my internet. It is not fancy, but it gets the job done.
My 30 GB Ipod - Get to keep up with Treks in Sci-Fi, Anomaly, RR , Ricks Parodies and all the other cool podcasts out there. Going back to the office next month, so will even be more important for the bus trips.
1. MacBook
2. Ipod Touch 8GB
3. XP Desk Computer
4. Ipod Video 60GB
5. Weather Thermometer/Clock
In order of likness
1. My XPS laptop
2.Motorola Razer (breaks to easy)
3. Xbox 360
4. TV (assuming thats a gadget)
5. Clock
iMac
iPhone
iPod classic
Garmin nuvi
Surround Sound
wow you are apple-tastic
That's because Apple is so "Appealing" right down to the "core"
*walks away from computer*
Quote from: Darkmolerman on October 13, 2008, 05:51:39 PM
wow you are apple-tastic
Quote from: moyer777 on October 13, 2008, 11:55:12 PM
That's because Apple is so "Appealing" right down to the "core"
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t91/wraith1702/Picard_Facepalm.jpg)
LOL :D
1. Toshiba G900 PDA (don't use it as a phone anymore but it's great for computing and things e.g. listening to podcasts!)
2. My new Kodak digital photo frame - finally I can see all those pics I've been taking.
3. Palm TX - retired from being a PDA but is good as a portable video player
4. Cheap cell phone - Nothing special but it's loud enough to hear on a busy street and cheap enough to lose without crying.
5. My Dell laptop (if others can have PCs so can I)
Who needs ipods?
"Who needs ipods?
oh, my.. watch it now... :)
1. My PC - I work on it, I play on it. It's by far the single item of tech I use more then anything else.
2. 6 GB 2nd Gen ipod mini - had it forever, the thing's a tank. it jsut won't die.
3. XBox 360 - When I tire of WoW, the 360 gives me a nice respite.
4. Cell phone - LG Chocolate: Gotta stay connected! Also like using it to text Twitter. I want an iPhone, but I can't justify the cost at the moment.
5. DS Lite - Great for waiting in my car for my wife to come out of wherever she may be.
Quote from: feathers on October 14, 2008, 02:40:18 AM
Who needs ipods?
Someone is going to get tarred and 'Feathered' ;)
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on October 14, 2008, 09:42:04 AM
Someone is going to get tarred and 'Feathered' ;)
Ho Ho Ho
Should I edit my post? ;) (...but I can't edit yours or Rick's)
I'd explain, but I don't want to take the thread off-topic.
I think you'll be ok if you keep it short and sweet (and the go and buy an ipod ;) )
Quote from: wraith1701 on October 14, 2008, 12:45:43 AM
Quote from: Darkmolerman on October 13, 2008, 05:51:39 PM
wow you are apple-tastic
Quote from: moyer777 on October 13, 2008, 11:55:12 PM
That's because Apple is so "Appealing" right down to the "core"
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t91/wraith1702/Picard_Facepalm.jpg)
LOL :D
Wraith, I nearly wet myself with laughter just then.
I'll be the first to admit Apple's products aren't for everyone. Gamers, Blackberry fanatics, etc. It just works so well for me. I first fell in love with the imac, then moved on to the ipod and just recently the iphone.
I like how the iphone has apps that are made for using twitter, myspace, facebook and netflix. There really needs to be one for yahoo answers because it is a hard site for a mobile browser to use on an edge conection. I can see how not having a keyboard would drive some people crazy but it works fine for me. They really need to add 2 huge features: Flash support, and cut/paste. That would help out so much. And they really need a password manager to avoid typing the password all the time.
I'm a fan of the classic ipod because I just like that clickwheel. I don't really see the appeal of the others because I use a ton of space on an ipod. And it's really nice with a good pair of noise canceling headphones for a warm solid sound.
The mac OSX is my all time fav OS. And not just because of the eye candy. I do often tweak it and use other programs than the apple programs. I use thunderbird for my email so I can use the plugins for pop access to my hotmail and yahoo.
The Garmin Nuvi is the best GPS I have used. Wouldn't trade it for another.
Archos PMA400
http://www.lordpercy.com/archos_pma400_review.htm (http://www.lordpercy.com/archos_pma400_review.htm)
Really cool device. I mostly use it as a book reader and MP3 player for audiobooks but it also records and plays video though not as good as DIVX. It does wireless internet access though the screen is too small for good surfing. And it is a Linux computer.
OLPC-XO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT2vz0PHyFA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT2vz0PHyFA)
Longer range wireless than PMA400 and a big enough screen. Somewhat heavy for a good book reader and won't fit in a pocket. I need to get a folding USB keyboard.
Accuphase E-202 integrated amplifier
http://www.accuphase.com/e-202_e.htm (http://www.accuphase.com/e-202_e.htm)
Really nicely made amplifier. I have had it for 30 years. I used to come home from work and take it apart just to look at the insides. After working on the crap that most people buy it made me feel better. LOL
Vandersteen 2ci speakers
http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/284/ (http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/284/)
http://www.vandersteen.com/pages/2celit.html (http://www.vandersteen.com/pages/2celit.html)
I saw one website where someone said these are the best sounding speakers you can get for less than $4000. Pretty good for $1500 last time I checked. The same basic design since 1977. Physics does not change.
Dual 1219 tutntable
http://dual-reference.com/tables/1219.htm (http://dual-reference.com/tables/1219.htm)
OK, so I don't use it for months at a time and my Kenwood KD-500 with a Linn Sondek arm is actually better, I just like smooth operating automatic tables. So sue me. LOL
I was having lunch with a computer programmer back in the 80s and I told him that the 1219 was the last good turntable that Dual ever made. He sat there with his mouth hanging open and said he knew someone else into audio that had told him the exact same thing.
psik