Hoshy Abraham asked:


I must admit that I’d be absolutely lost without the growing number of desktop and laptop computers, printers, digital cameras and all the other assorted electronic equipment in my house and home office.

I know I once got along without all this gear, but that was back in the olden days, in the last millennium. Today I absolutely depend on it. What this means is that I buy a lot of stuff, and I have formed some definite opinions about where I do my shopping and what places I avoid like the plague.

I **** to say it, but #1 on my list of places to avoid are the big electronics chain stores. They are certainly convenient and their prices are usually in the ballpark.

And all their glossy brochures have lured me more than once when I quickly needed some RAM, a disk, or a new inkjet printer.

Problem is that their sales people are embarrassingly clueless and often only interested in selling extended service contracts. No thank you.

When I build a new desktop computer I occasionally buy the parts from a local electronics superstore. Those places are a geek’s paradise, or they could be if it weren’t for a couple of really annoying deal breakers.

First, half of the boards don’t work after I bring them home. And second, I absolutely refuse to buy things that are only a good deal after a mail-in rebate or two. I’ve been burned too many times with rebates. No more.

Office supply stores are stocking more and more electronic equipment. So when I go buy a ream of paper or some other small stuff I often end up looking at their laptops and digital cameras.

And once I even bought a notebook computer there, something that I later regretted as there was, of course, no service or support. I actually like the office supply stores and have no problem buying things like laser printer cartridges there, but that’s about it for computer stuff.

Another bad practice that’s taking over is luring customers with low prices, make them wade through several order screens, and then break the bad news, like some gargantuan shipping charge or that, sadly, the item is not in stock.

Do that to me once and I won’t be back.

So where do I get most of my electronics gear? Online.

I love being able to browse online stores at my leisure, without any sales pressure and usually with all the information I need. I like neat, clean just-the-facts stores that specialize in the kind of gear I want.

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I don’t need useless “reviews” by folks who always seem to have an axe to grind or **** everything. And I don’t need long lists of the 99 lowest prices on the web.

All I want is information and a good selection. I do expect a degree of customer support in case I have questions, and most of the better online stores can handle that easily.

Had someone told me 10 or 15 years ago that some day I’d buy things like laptops, digital cameras, printers or even desktop computers online from some website far away, I’d have laughed.

But that’s where I get most of my electronic equipment and gadgets from these days, and I’ve rarely ever had a bad experience. Those online stores seem to try a lot harder, and that’s good news for guys like me.

Dan Ionescu asked:


Men love to use all kind of tools to repair things, build objects or just to have fun. Gifts for men are especially plentiful with all the wonderful technology that is available right now. Mostly, men like gifts such as fashionable watches, futuristic gadgets, multi-functional cameras, smart shoes that make them look unique and serve a purpose as well.

To choose the best technology present you must know a little about their personality and taste. In the technological world we live in dozens of hot new gadgets hit the market every day. At times you may feel a little mind-boggled at all the electronic devices hitting the shelves, but you have to admit they have made our lives more interesting. By keeping up-to-date on the gadgets market, you can always be the one in your crowd that gets the cool spy or kitchen gizmo way before anyone else you know.

So what kind of devices to offer?

Smart watches

Smart watches are any of a new breed of watches that integrate new technology into the ordinary wrist watch. There is clearly a lot of thought put into the design and functionality of these watches. Smart watches offer advanced features such as automatic time adjustment based on location, customizable watch faces, and access to continually updated content such as news, traffic alerts, weather reports, stock quotes, and sports scores, instant messaging, etc.

Other features to be found on smart watches are: weather information Local traffic updates Entertainment information such as local movie listings.

The watches range in price from $129 for the Fossil Abacus to $725 for a watch designed by Tissot. A very cool brand for sport men is Suunto. Suunto watches incorporate a barometer display, orienteering capabilities, a heart rate monitor, an altimeter and many other displays you would never imagine possible. Digital cameras and many other new gadgets will soon be common in watches. The watches also feature multiple watch faces and automatic time-zone adjustment based on location.

Multi-functional cameras

Digital cameras are revolutionizing the world of home and professional photography, but they are married to memory cards just as traditional cameras are married to film. So don’t forget to buy a memory card as well; you must read the camera information to see what type of card to get. The digital cameras are distinguished by their resolution: how many pixels or picture elements the image sensor contains.

Digital cameras are available in a wide range of prices, from simple point-and-shoot models to high-end professional cameras. It is a good idea to get a camera with more than 5 Mega pixels and a decent zoom (5X or more). Popular camera brands are: Nikon, Sony, Fuji, and Canon.

Compact digital cameras are a good choice for travel when you know that he will want to take a photo every 15 or 20 minutes. The compact digital cameras are designed to provide a moderate feature set, stylish looks, and a tiny, “pocketable” size.

Smart Phones

Smart phones are mobile phones that include applications for checking and receiving e-mail, text messages, and multimedia messaging. They allow the owner to do a lot more than just send textsand make calls.

Long used by corporate travelers to keep up with e-mail and appointments, smart phones are now catching on with consumers. Smart phones are becoming an essential piece of equipment for business people, allowing access to the office from anywhere in the world, providing there’s a signal. This type of phones are quickly outstripping PDAs as employees turn to multifunctional cell phones to stay organized, connected and entertained at home and at work.

Smart phones are available from all the mobile phone operators. They are fitted with more multimedia features such as higher-resolution cameras and onboard music/video players so you must know the needs of the person which will receive the gift to know that phone to choose.

Accessories for a gadget he owns.

You may be surprised at how often they feature new accessories for the gadgets he already own. Laptop battery is a good gift for someone who travels. If the original battery is old he can replace it with the one you have offered and he can use the extra battery as a spare.

For an Mp3 player owner you can get him a solar charger or a pair of speakers. And for a photography maniac you can get a powerful flash or a professional lens.

Conclusion

It seems difficult to find unique gadgets for means they want combination of style and utility.

All kidding aside, these new gadgets may seem like toys, but they also help children learn to live in the technological world that is their future. People everywhere are taking advantage of the new electronic gadgets that have changed the way we live forever.

Chris Jensen asked:


It has become a necessity. But like everything in universe, electronic gadgets too have two sides to them. I am a house wife. I remember very clearly that evening when my husband came home, beaming from ear to ear. He had got a hefty refund on filing his income tax return. And my first reaction was – buy me a washing machine. And I was on cloud nine when my first ever washing machine was delivered. Because I must confess that I **** washing even a small hanky with hands.

Over the years I surrounded myself with various electronic gadgets. Latest models replaced old ones. I had the same excuse every time that this one works better. Microwave, toaster, griller, refrigerator, vacuum cleaners, dishwasher, geyser, air conditioner, and room warmer the list is endless. No household today is complete without these.

They are no longer considered luxuries. They make our life easy. It was ok when mistress of the house stayed back and looked after the house. But today 99% of women are working. They have to balance both home and office. These gadgets are any home maker’s friends. Electronic gadgets have brought entertainment right inside our living rooms. Today we could see the majestic full solar eclipse taking place in Kabul while sitting in India.

Television and Internet has brought the world together. We all are citizens of a large global village. Computers and laptops are now part of commercial life at all levels. Corporate offices, business houses, railways, banks, post offices are dependent on computers. Work, which used to take hours to complete are just done with a click of mouse. And you can carry your office with you where ever you go that is if your spouse has no objection.

Cell phones, iPod, digital cameras, the list is endless. Technology has made our life comfortable rather too comfortable. And this is a cause of concern. No I have nothing against electronic gadgets. I am against our dependency on these gadgets. We fail to perform in their absence. They are meant to serve us and not to rule us.

Today we can watch solar eclipse taking place in Kabul, but fail to hear cries of distress in our neighborhood. Our children are turning computer savvy, but they have not experienced the simple pleasure of climbing up a tree. We have become so used to of air conditioners that breathing in fresh air makes us sick.

This dependency is making us physically sick. See the obesity rate in the world all over, especially the developed countries. List of diseases are also endless like endless gadgets. Lets not make them our masters.

Merry Andrew New asked:


Want free gifts along with the purchase of a handset? Then go for a contract deal. The beauty lies here in the sense of the monetary worth of the product which is given away as a gift. In today’s technical era, many improved fold open and sliding handsets bundled with imaging abilities, music enabled options, games and video recording are wooing the youth. Now with the help of these deals, you can keep yourself updated with the new mobile inventions without spending too much.

You can sign a contract with the mobile companies known all over the world for their advanced technology and great featured mobile devices. Herein you pay certain monthly amount to the company which provides you the deal instead of paying the whole amount altogether. The contracts can be either of 12 months or 18 months.

The deals come with gifts, varying in physical form and monetary worth, which include LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) television, laptops, iPods, XBOX 360, Nintendo, digital cameras as well as PlayStations. You can also fetch some benefits herein, which include: a free talk value, free SMS, no roaming charges, free phone accessories etc.

One can get great deals and monthly contracts at low costs with companies like Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Blackberry and LG. These companies offer handsets with network providers such as, Orange, T-mobile, Virgin mobile, Vodafone, etc.

You can fetch trendy and latest handsets on low cost or sometimes even free of cost. There are various websites which offer contract deals along with the information about the product, the deal and the retailers providing gifts. It is advisable for you to make comparisons between various deals existing in the market. In this way you can be able to come across the most suitable tariff plan for yourself.

In contract deals you just have to make an easy and affordable monthly payment. With the help of these deals you can get the new mobile technology in your pocket without much fiscal pressure.

Gen Wright asked:


Technology has penetrated deeply into everyone’s lives. Take a look around you. I’m sure you will be able to spot numerous technology gadgets lying around. You have personal computers, cell phones, laptops, ultra mobile PCs, smart phones, digital cameras, etc. Everyday, innovative people keep coming up with new and exciting gadgets.

Somehow, these gadgets have made our world seem smaller. That is because many of these gadgets allow us to communicate with one another quickly and easily. It doesn’t matter if you are half way across the planet. All it takes is a few simple clicks and you will be able to connect to another individual.

The Internet has a lot to do with this. In short, the Internet is a giant network that allows everyone to communicate on a global scale. Data is most commonly transmitted through the Internet protocol (IP). Through this protocol, you are able to download songs or movies, chat with others, share documents, and do many other stuff.

This is not just limited to the personal computer. You are also able to connect to the Internet using portable gadgets such as your cell phone or your laptop. Such gadgets connect to the network using wireless technology. That means you will still be able to participate in online video conferences, send emails, etc even while you are on the move. All thanks to portable devices, you can now make better use of your time while you are traveling.

All gadgets serve two purposes. You either use them for leisure or for business.

When it comes to entertainment, there are no lack of entertainment devices. There are music headsets that are completely hands free. Just by moving your head, you can issue commands to the headset to pause, playback, select files, etc. Portable media players are also common place these days. These players allow you to store music and video files. You can use it to play digital audio files or watch movies.

There are also many digital imaging devices for your enjoyment. You can take photos of your family and friends with high resolution digital cameras, and then store them in your hard drives. ASUS has a USB monitor device that can be used as a slide show display. Just load the digital photos into the device and it will start displaying a slide show. It can even playback MP3 music while the slide show is displaying.

For sure, technology has made our lives more interesting, exciting, and in many cases, much easier. Technology gadgets help us in different areas of our lives. If we need a massage, there are comfort gadgets available. If we need to type some documents, there is the personal computer.

Therefore, the right attitude to adopt here is to embrace technology. Don’t be afraid of technological changes. By embracing technology, you will learn how to use gadgets to enhance your current lifestyle, and life will never be boring again.