Not Got me Yet...

Let it be said.... I LOVE GADGETS, if it's techy, new and does something technical I will have it.

HOWEVER...

Stick an "i" before a word, It'll sell by the millions

The iPhone from Apple is something the world seems to have gone mad over, sure its another Apple product which means all the iPod lovers will want (and buy) one. I have an iPod but I don't. I'm either getting responsible in my old age or there is nothing that appeals to me.

I currently have 2 phones (like to keep my work and personal life separate) and both of these do
Qtek 8500
HTC Tytn

The Qtek is a great slimline phone (a real weekend phone) dual screen, camera and Micro SD storage, A2DP support (Geek Alert)

The HTC is simply amazing, touchscreen, slide out keyboard, 3G, wi-fi, bluetooth, Outlook synchronisation for emails, tasks and contacts, TomTom sat nav, and Micro SD.

Although Micro SD cards currently have maximum storage of 2Gb this will no doubt change, at £30 however why not get a couple of cards. what's more, 8Gb is not enough for a device playing movies... trust me, it's not

I can play movies on my HTC, use as a modem plus lots more that the iPhone won't do, whats more, these devices are application unlocked you can bet your bottom dollar the devices will be application unlocked allowing you to install 3rd party applications - this, I LOVE.

The iPhone will be more secure than the Bank of England and I bet you wont' be able to play ripped DVDs back ups of films you legally own.

Until someone releases a device that has;

• 3G (Video) Phone
• Built in GPS,
• Slimline
• Keyboard
• 80Gb storage
• Multi-Codec Video playback
• TV Tuner

I'll Stcik with Windows Mobile 5 devices

Add to that the $499 or $599 pricetag and the 2 year contract period. Who's iPoddy enough !

Links
Modaco - coolsmartphone - xda-developers - mobilegazette

Xbox Friends
I am going to create a blog with the Xbox gamertags of people I know or play regularly.
EDIT: Even better - http://whosonxbox.blogspot.com/

SWMBOs' sad book love
When I met SWMBO almost 6 years ago, she confessed to never reading books, 3 years ago however she discovered Sophie Kinsella, her best friend lent her a book entitled Shopaholic blah blah blah, she was hooked.

I made the stupid mistake of buying the rest of the Shopaholic books from ebay, not a mistake in that she didn't read then, I mean a mistake as she DID, she even took them on holiday and read all day long while sunbathing.... meaning Damian "I don't need a tan" boyfriend sat around all day bored out of his mind. (Seriously, I really don't need to sunbathe).

Yesterday was a new chapter however (See what I did there). I noticed another Shopaholic book is soon to be released. When mentioning this to SWMBO, she got so excited, and still is. She says her and the subject of this book have so much in common, even more now shopaholic "Becky" is pregnant too.

It must be catching... there are 8 reviews on Amazons website and the book isn't even available yet (Sad people).

The Book is available at Amazon and Play.com 1 February

XBoxed

I've finally bitten the bullet and gone down the XBox route, I vowed never to leave the Sony camp, however looking at what's available for the 360, the amazing High Def graphics and the high price of the shortly to be released PS3, I had to do it.

Now I'm wondering whether I am actually going to get a PS3, the interface on the Xbox is stunning, online gaming, chatting to mates while beating them at PGR3,

I must say I am sold.... I just need to find a way of stopping 11 year old girls beating my around a race track.

White Rabbits

Happy New Year - Here's to a great 2007

Damo