[G]adgets

Someone once told me that I have a lot of gadgets. Well, I dunno. The things that I own are not high-end, fancy gadgets like phones with 3.1mp cameras or wireless headphones (although, I am a fan of wireless gadgets :D ), or even a 6mp SLR's [huhu :(( ]. Well, here's a list of what I have:


Mobile / Organizer

1. Sony Ericsson Z520i




It's about time I replace my old SE T68. It has already shown signs of "old age" (freezing screen, slow response, buttons not responding when pressed). I'm not a big fan of Nokia, although I did consider the new Nokia 6101. Good thing SE came up with the SE Z520i. It's the same price as the N6101 with more features (bluetooth, etc). I don't need those 3g phones or ones with 3mp cameras (Read: I can't afford them :p). Well, I'd rather buy an iPod video and a digicam than buy a phone that can play music, videos, and take pictures.


2. Jabra BT800 bluetooth headset



Hey, the SE Z520i has bluetooth so why waste it? :p. But I have more reasons for getting a bluetooth headset. Read below.


3. Billionton bluetooth adaptor for my laptop



I've been using Yahoo's Phone In/Out service for about a month now. It allows me to call a US phone for as low as 0.01 US cent per minute! That's more than 20 to 40 times cheaper than using my globe cellphone or a phone card. PLUS, I can receive calls from the US for FREE!!! So, I use this adaptor so I can use my Jabra headset with my Yahoo voice. Plus, I can now connect my phone to my laptop! I hate wires! If I can have a wireless version of everything that currently have wires, I'd be the first one to buy them! I can't wait to have that Belkin Freescale cablefree USB hub!


4. Garmin iQue 3600



PDA + GPS = Perfect! I should've bought this the first time I went to the US. Imagine.. no more mapquest printouts, no more open laptops while driving, no more asking for directions, no more guessing how far the next service station is, or where the next In and Out restaurant is! =)). Before I got this, I was already driving almost everywhere. Imagine where I can go now =)). Now if only I have a UAE map installed...


Music

5. iPod mini 6gb



6gb is enough for me. Plus, I like the built of this iPod. It's looks sturdier than the other iPods. Plus, with the Agent18 casing, everyone can still see its color! Green! Yup, green. Not white (boring), not black (ho-hum). Green :D.


6. PlaneQuiet NC6 Noise Cancelling Headphones



Hey, what good is an iPod inside a plane when all you can hear with regular headsets are the plane's engine? I believe this is one of the best noise cancelling headphones out there at a very affordable price.


Photo

7. Canon EOS 500 Film SLR



My first cam! I learned to shoot using this cam when I went to Paris 3 years ago (Special thanks to my shooting buddies Socs and Francis). It's just a basic SLR but I love it! I've taken a lot of photos with this cam and I hope to have more soon!


8. Canon PowerShot A610



My new and first P&S Digicam! 5mp, 4x zoom, video mode, AV, TV and manual mode. Well, of course the manual controls are not as good as an SLR, but for a P&S it's great! Just ask pusang palaboy hehe.


9. Action Sampler Lomo Cam



Toy Lomo Cam. It takes 4 sequential shots and arrange them in 4 equal rectangles (see how the lens are arranged). I'll load some sample pics later.


10. Manfrotto 728B Tripod



I used to have a lightweight and simple tripod until a strong wind blew it down along with my camera! The tripod and cam didn't break, but after that I knew I needed a more stable and sturdy (and not to mention, attractive) tripod. Another motivation is when I tried shooting the fireworks display last July 4, 2004 in D.C. My old tripod was too short that I couldn't shoot past the 5ft fence!


11. PrimeFilm 1800 Film Scanner



Used to scan old negatives. Quality is not that good, but it will do for old negs.


12. Tamrac Velocity 5 camera bag



I love my cams so they deserve a good camera bag :D.


Storage

13. iomega 160gb external hard drive



A place to store all those photos, mp3's, and videos.


14. SanDisk Cruzer Titanium USB Flash Drive 512mb

Used to transfer photo's, mp3's and videos from one pc to another :D.


Etc

15. Nikai cordless flat iron



I told you I love wireless devices haha! If I could just have everything wireless...


16. Oral-B Professional Care 7850 Electric toothbrush



When you have braces, you really need a good toothbrush. You can buy this for about $100 a pair. So guess who has the other one. Yihee!


That's it! Oh, I also have a Yamaha portable keyboard, which I left with Pads in San Jose hahaha!