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iPod Touch -
I originally had the Generation 2 model, but ebay'ed it in favor of the
Gen 4 model.
More memory, better screen, high-def, and front/back cameras. Still a very nice toy,
although smartphones are making these more and more irrelevant these days.
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Garmin nüvi 3750. Can a person have too many GPS's? I seem to be living proof that that cannot happen. The 3750 is one of Garmin's new slim series. It has a bright display, capacitive touch-screen, and automatically changes from landscape to portrait view. |
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Garmin Oregon 400t GPS. Although the touch-screen has come under fire for being too dim in sunlight, this should be a very useful Geocaching GPS for us. Using the GPS, you can read the descriptions, logs, and hints right on the screen. And, you can log your finds and then just uploaded the found file to the website! (More touch screen stuff!!) |
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Kodak PlaySport digital camcorder. This is Kodak's latest, and features HD quality (up to 1080) in a waterproof case. Here is a link to their web site. |
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BMW 328i Although I really liked the little Subaru, I still yearned for another German car. So... I traded Soobie for this little car and, so far, I am enjoying it. It's a 2011 Dealer Demo model that came with 6500 miles on it, but is in like-new condition. |
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More Smartphone madness. Here we
have the
Samsung Fascinate - without a doubt the best phone I've had (so far).
The screen is bright and clear, the Android OS has a lot to offer, and the
sound quality is great. (late note: although this is a GREAT phone, I have decided to revert to a non-smartphone as I am not using all the capabilities of this jewel. We'll see how long that lasts........) |
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... and here is the replacement! It's a Samsung i760 Smartphone. It was discontinued a while back by Verizon, and does NOT require the $30/month data plan. These can be found on ebay for about $35 these days. But wait!! Now this, too, has been replaced! See below..... |
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Because I was having difficulty hearing the ringer on the i760, I did a little research and found that the Samsung Convoy was highly rated as being loud, simple, and durable! I purchased a used Convoy (far left) on ebay for $8 and it seemed to work out nicely. But because I was eligible for a free upgrade, I used it go get the Convoy 2 (near left); an updated version of the popular Convoy. Seems I've gone full-circle now, having moved from a simple phone to a series of smartphones, and then back to a simple phone. Although I really liked the smartphone's capabilities, the $30/month data charge was just too much. But yes, it's true - I AM a cell phone junkie..... |
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The
Motorola Xoom. This is the first
Android 3.0 tablet and is designed as direct competition to the Apple iPad
2. NOTE: ebayed!! I decided to go over to the Dark Side (got an iPad). In many ways I hated to let this one go - it worked great and was in perfect condition. I'm sure it will be missed, but I can't keep both. |
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Panasonic Lumix ZS10 digital camera. This one has all the shooting modes, plus built-in GPS for geotagging. Instructions are very complicated, but it should take great pictures! |
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Apple iPad 2. The search for the perfect tablet continues! Although I liked the Android concept in the Xoom, Apple has, admittedly, an edge on user interface and available apps. Once you get past the headaches of iTunes, this is a great little viewer. |
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GoPro Hero2 sports camera/camcorder. Too bad these were not available during my skydiving, SCUBA, dirt bike days! They are small, rugged, and waterproof to almost 200'. They can capture a WIDE angle (170 degrees), and they record on an SD card. Should find lots of fun uses for this! |
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Parrot AR.Drone. This little wonder sports two small video cameras, sonic ground-sensing, and four motors. It is controlled via wifi using an ipod, ipad, or Android phone (see Samsung Fascinate above). Although it IS just a toy, it's about as high-tech as it gets. Having trouble controlling it? Not to worry - just let go of everything and it will automatically go into stationary hover mode. Very cool. |
