All I want for Christmas
Mr. S Claus
The Grotto
Lapland
11 November 2008
Dear Santa,
You haven’t heard from me for a while but I felt compelled to write to you this year. I’m probably a bit too old to be on your lists these days but if you read blogs or are on Twitter (@santaclaus) then these are my top five tech Christmas presents for 2008. Bar a few isolated incidents I’ve been good, but I don’t want to be greedy so any one of these gorgeous gadgets would suffice.
Thanks,Paul
1) G1/Android/Google Phone – call it what you want, but I HAVE to have one of these in my life soon. I’m a long-term admirer of HTC handsets and when you put that together with Google’s software it becomes essential. What really makes it stand out is the dizzying array of applications available at the Android Market In your face iPhone!
2) Guitar Hero: World Tour – don’t get me wrong, I do love scrabble, monopoly, pictionary and charades….but not as much as I am going to love this. For anyone that has ever strummed a tennis racket, sung into a beer bottle or been in rubbish bands in their teens (I’m guilty of all three) this is a Christmas essential. The gameplay has moved on, the setlist is the best yet and it is set to have families rockin’ this Christmas.
3) The Flip – as with many things in life, the simplest things are often the greatest and the Flip certainly falls into this category. It looks amazing, your gran could use it and it is perfect for sending video Christmas cards to faraway friends and family this Christmas. Is it the easiest-to-use gadget ever? Quite possibly.
4) Knight Rider GPS – I’m not quite sure why it took so long for someone to think of this but I’m glad they got there in the end. This Mio GPS comes with ACTUAL voice of K.I.T.T. so is a must for any children of the Eighties. Driving in London can be an intensely frustrating experience but the soothing tones of K.I.T.T. would certainly take the edge off negotiating Streatham High Road for me.
5) Sony Reader – I know opinion is divided on these, with many book traditionalists seeing them as the devil’s work. But I’m a fan. There are several on the market and this is my favourite. It comes pre-loaded with 100 classic books and is the perfect way to unwind in the post-Christmas Day lull.
Tags: Android, consumer technology, Flip, gadgets, Google, Guitar Hero, Mio, Sony
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Comments (8)
November 11th, 2008 at 10:57 am Posted by timhoang
Hey Paul, glad to see you blogging finally. Knight Riders GPS sounds like a good idea but what about this: http://www.firebox.com/product/2216/Kota-the-Triceratops?itc=126&src_t=nwt&src_id=207
If only they made it for adults…sigh
November 11th, 2008 at 11:02 am Posted by Paul Allen
You were my blogging inspiration, you getting back in the game?
Like the dino, that could be first present for the baby.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:30 am Posted by Lee Nugent
Sony reader? How about waiting for the Kindle?
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/231711/amazon-no-kindle-in-uk-this-year.html
Won’t make Santa’s sleigh this year, though.
November 11th, 2008 at 12:21 pm Posted by Sam Grace
Good list. And it\’s great to see somone supporting the Google Phone in the face of the iPhone onslaught.
Not sure about Rock Band though. Nintendo created such massive demand for Wii last Christmas that Harmonix and EA must be quite concerned about Wii Music http://tinyurl.com/yad5y6.
November 11th, 2008 at 12:38 pm Posted by Paul Allen
The Kindle looks great but it is a shame they won’t be available for Xmas…
My birthday is in Feb though, so might make the cut for then!
November 12th, 2008 at 6:49 am Posted by Alison
What is it about boys and their toys? My husband has Guitar Hero World Tour on pre-order, so you can come to my house and play on Friday night, as long as Matthew gets to be the drummer!
November 12th, 2008 at 4:42 pm Posted by Paul Allen
you gotta love a gadget
I’m a guitarist so could have a deal on our hands
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