What new technological wonders are dazzling your world?
My tech savvy wunderlust was waning of late. I own a phone that has a 16 colour screen, my laptop is 5 yrs old, my mp3 player is actually a CD player, I don't own a games console and I don't have a kindle, but invested in a book shelf instead. I do have a flat screen tv, but behind the screen is a large box about the size of a small factory. Never the less it's still a flat screen. So with Christmas around the corner I thought it was the perfect excuse to get something interesting like a new phone or a kindle or something similarly useful. Just wondering what shiny bleep bleep bling everyone else has got?

ALT Q: How do you know when Gorgonzola cheese has gone off?
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:32, 73 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

no kindles
burn them. burn them with fire.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:35, Reply)

What's wrong with Kindles?

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:35, Reply)

They don't burn with fire.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:36, Reply)

i am pretty sure this must be scientifically inaccurate
they are not books. they are just not the same. you can't walk into waterstones or a second hand kindle shop and spend ages browsing around them.

also, bring out these spinning machines i've heard about, i'll smash those up too...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:41, Reply)

But still, you know you wanted an iPad but didn't want to spend the stupid money they cost?.....
www.ebuyer.com/product/248896

*Temptations*
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:48, Reply)

it's just not quite as PRETTY as an ipad though....
hmm.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:04, Reply)

It's not, not even close as those sleek curves, even if I do hide it in a leather 'folio so I don't get blatently-mugged on the tube.
Have you seen the Macbook Air? I want one but simply can't justify it with a high end Macbook Pro _and_ an iPad.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:15, Reply)

no
i avoid the apple shop because i will buy things that i don't understand and i can't use because they make me want to touch them!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:43, Reply)

You need a devilishly handsome geek to join you ,D

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:37, Reply)

But what if i suddenly enter the jetset lifestyle...
I won't be able to take my books with. A highly unlikely probability of this happening, but every time I buy a book i'll always think, 'What if...'. That thought might be the end of me.
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:45, Reply)

Get yourself a decent smart phone

(PsychoChomp, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:37, Reply)

Suggestions gladly welcome
I was leaning towards the X10, but it was mentioned on this site that it was a bad phone because it didn't have 'pinch zoom'. Perhaps an HTC wildfire? An iphone is just too big.
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:43, Reply)

HTC desire HD would be the phone I would get if I were you.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:45, Reply)

This ^
Although it's kind of the same size as the iPhone, so don't go on size.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:46, Reply)

But it's so big!
It's like a laptop in my pocket. Or a small tablet at best.
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:47, Reply)

X10 is way bigger than the iPhone.
the iPhone really isn't too big, for me it's the perfect size, not to small to lose or make everything fiddly... but not to big to not fit in my pockets.

Your best bet is to walk into somewhere like CarPhoneWearhouse, let them sell you the schpiel and show you all the features... then walk out telling them you'll think about it, and look around for a good deal.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:46, Reply)

my iphone is the best thing ever
and i am shit with technology.

did you read my long gaz, any thoughts? i'll need that info first though! xx
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:47, Reply)

I have done, georgous =)
I'm gonna reply in my lunch break and give you the latest skivvy =) My mind is really at ease now though, I spoke to him about it and he misunderstood a lot of it, and thought "Oh, it's OK, he doesn't mind" =/.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:50, Reply)

Do keep us up to speed.
This sounds interesting.
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:54, Reply)

that sounds more promising
glad to hear it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:05, Reply)

The X10 is superb

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:04, Reply)

I've got a home network
that makes me dinner.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:38, Reply)

Alt: It no longer responds to your touch, it just rolls over and says it's tired.

(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:39, Reply)

"I think you've been seeing other cheeses"
.
(The Archduke of South London I'm in your Girlfriend eating her organs, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:43, Reply)

That's crackers.

(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:45, Reply)

I don't do technology.
Kindles are soulless and I'm still on pay as you go.

I do have a laptop, notebook and an ipod.

Alt Q: you hear the door slam?
( girlinthehole, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:40, Reply)

OK then....
Phone :- HD7, Desire HD, iPhone 4, Pre 2
Laptop :- Macbook Pro 17".
MP3 Player :- [redundant with good phone]
Games Console :- Depends on what sort of game you like.... PS3 would make a Bluray player redundant, but if you're not going to have at decent telly, then go for the Wii as you might find the games more 'fun'.
Telly :- I *think* they'll be out round about now, but one of the new Sony ones with Google TV built in.
eBook Reader :- iPad or Galaxy Tab..... if you don't want to spend a fortune, then eBuyer.com had a 7" android pad that would make a perfect ebook reader for about £150.

Or was this a "I shun the shine, I'm so bohemium, what's the point of running water anyway?" post?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:41, Reply)

I have a Nokia N900.
Do not get a Nokia N900.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:49, Reply)

*Sigh*, such wasted promise.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I know right.
If everything on it worked it would be the best phone ever. But everything on it doesn't work.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:53, Reply)

I use one of those
I haven't run into any problems with it at all.
( Kroney, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:15, Reply)

I need a new TV
as mine now takes about 2-3 minutes to warm up and for the picture to stabilise.

I want some sort of flat screen device but frankly the tech has moved on so much that I have no idea what I need to look for.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:50, Reply)

Depends on the size you want
But you can't go wrong with one that goes to 1080p (which is better than 1080i) resolutions.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:51, Reply)

I see, thank you.
This whole 1080 thing confuses and upsets me. I am not going to get a Blu-Ray player in the near future and I will never get sky so the need for HD isn't that critical, but I guess I might as well try and future proof it a bit.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:55, Reply)

I'd do that too, especially if you're ever likely to buy a console (other than Wii) in the future.

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 10:57, Reply)

Also, if it's 1080 and HD
Then it'll probably have FreeviewHD built in, which looks pretty damn impressive. Sony Bravias are pretty good, and Sony are doing VAT back until Christmas.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:00, Reply)

For the price of it, I really like this one...
www.ebuyer.com/product/248868

The only place it would be shit on, is if you use your telly as a monitor on a laptop to browse text based things like the internet.... and it won't give you the super-dooper HD resolution, but still as high as Sky or Freeview currently go.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:09, Reply)

That looks good
I actually need to measure up how much room I have on the shelf for a telly to fit. That will be the major deciding factor on how big a telly I get.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:12, Reply)

LGs have the best LCD panels hands-down.
My LG has the best picture on a telly I've seen, when I'm throwing it 1080p content.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:13, Reply)

My house is full of crap second hand furniture
but I recently bought a 42" full HD LCD tv and it looks sleek and modern and is a taste of what my home could look like if I spent some money and cared.

It is also a joy to watch, much better than the blurry CRT I was given.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:04, Reply)

42" of new tv?
i told you, you spoil that cat rotten!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:14, Reply)

Lucy and I shall be watching Twin Peaks tonight
I had a bit of a farcical "Good Life" moment yesterday, I was outside with Charlie sorting out my vegetable patch when the phone rang. I opened the kitchen door and she ran in and started wolfing down Lucy's cat food.

Oooo MARGOT!
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:18, Reply)

It sounds rather more entertaining than Sue Perkins and Giles Coren's recent televisual effort.

(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:25, Reply)

That is unwatchable
pair of fucking spanners. I watched them render beef fat into candles and gave up. Fuckwit television.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:27, Reply)

Most television
is fuckwit television. This is why I do not have one.
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:31, Reply)

I lived without one for a while
but as soon as I qualified and had no more exams to sit I found myself with lots of spare time.

I tell myself it's mostly for films & games.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:36, Reply)

I have a TV, but my aerial's borked
I wouldn't watch it much anyway, I only use it to watch films and play games on.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:38, Reply)

i tried to watch it on friday after my beastly personal trainer and the snow made me too idle to go out
but it wasn't scary, it was just a bit crap. then it started to get scary, so i quickly switched to "fawlty towers". i might give it another try tonight.

i didn't realise chickens ate meat. also, what kind of a cat lets a bird steal its food - lucy needs to up her game a bit, i think!!!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:37, Reply)

Lucy was curled up on my sofa, so I shut the door to the kitchen & answered the phone
When I finished, there was a very full looking chicken in my kitchen and an empty cat bowl.

My family and other animals.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:40, Reply)

this has really made my monday morning
i am laughing to myself over the image of charlie looking fat and smug, and having to pretend that it is my application to court for the grant of a new lease that is amusing me quite so much.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:42, Reply)

She did look fat and smug
i'm amazed she didn't finish it off by crapping on the floor.

Do they still make Furbies? They sound like much less hassle.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:52, Reply)

Your chicken was curled up on the sofa?
If it weren't for the fact that our rabbits have spent the last two weeks in their indoors cage with the run of the house; have their own Christmas tree and enjoy the odd digestive biscuit, I'd accuse you of over indulging your animals.
(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:59, Reply)

are those the things that you can't get wet or feed after midnight?
i think you should get a PEACOCK after charlie. that would rock.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:04, Reply)

alt: when it goes runny

( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:13, Reply)

I bought a dress at the weekend
and now realising I have no matching shoes. fuckshoes

I need to remember to eat the yoghurts I bought at the weekend
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:20, Reply)

And then make some shoes out of the empty pots.
Sorted.
(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:23, Reply)

Can't you just wear some black shoes?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:24, Reply)

No as the dress is blue
Thought I had blue shoes but no :(
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:49, Reply)

They say brown shoes look nice with blue,
Whoever they are.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:59, Reply)

Just bought some blue ones from new look
I'm sooooo classy
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:05, Reply)

What size/colour do you need?
I'm sure someone on here can lend you some.
(berk, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:24, Reply)

Did you buy the dress as an excuse to buy some more shoes?

( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:24, Reply)

you don't need an excuse to buy new shoes
you just buy them.

then you realise they don't go with anything so you buy MOAR new shoes.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:41, Reply)

This sounds like me.
/massive bender
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:46, Reply)

What are the shoe shops like it Crotch end?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:25, Reply)

ALT: When it is moving

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:26, Reply)

I didn't think anyone would take this seriously :/
50" 1080p Plasma, 37" 1080p LCD, 2 x Xbox 360, Western Digital Live TV, Blu-ray, XBMC Xbox, 5.1 surround sound, 17 inch laptop, netbook, about 4 tb of networked storage (soon to be 5), Blackberry, Sony X1, and a HD7 on order.

That's about it I think.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:26, Reply)

Blimey did you mug Darth of his winnings? Or is your credit card groaning with the strain?

(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:32, Reply)

I like to save my money
Most of this is built up over the course of 3 years though. The 50" was a moving present to myself.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:36, Reply)

Sorry, I hadn't read it properly and thought that it was all "on order" rather than just the HD7.
It is remarkable how much stuff we do accumulate, though. We as a family, are neither flush with cash or particularly technophiles, but thinking about it we have five fixed telephones, four mobiles, five televisions, three games consoles, one PC and three laptops between four of us. Yet somehow I've got stuff recorded from yonks ago that I've no idea when I'll get round to watching.
(Cave Duck, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 11:54, Reply)

I find I accumulate cables like nobodys business
I've been fairly fortunate in getting rid of the old stuff though, most family members are willing to take hand me downs.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:12, Reply)

I've got a Palm Pre phone and I like it
The Palm Pre 2 does look very good, but Android phones do have the advantage of a much larger developer base for apps.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:22, Reply)

If size is an issue...
www.dabs.com/products/best-value-22--hd-lcd-tv-dvd-with-freeview-card-reader-and-usb-port-622J.html
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 6 Dec 2010, 12:36, Reply)