I was fortunate enough to be given an iLiad for the past six months. At first I couldn't believe my luck and loaded many books and PDFs onto it, in some cases giving away the hard-copy versions I had to save shelf space. Woe is me... wwwoooooeeeeee is me... *groan*
Before you get the wrong impression let me say the iLiad was a great recreational book reader while on travel. The screen was good, features adequate, battery life sufficient, and a great space saver.
Verizon is getting hardcore this year with an EV-DO Rev A network and a worldly BlackBerry. Granted the later is still rumor but it’s a heckuva a rumor. I’m a CrackBerry addict and a Verizon customer so I’m delighted at the prospects. Although I’m generally satisfied with my 8703e and renting international phones as necessary I’m always depressed when I’m without proper connectivity while traveling.
I have a lot of gadget desires for 2007: An AVCHD camcorder, some home automation, a hybrid vehicle, and a Red Sox themed laptop. All reasonable desires, ‘eh?
Outside of gadgets I have some home improvements to schedule for my new place (waiting for the new-construction warranty to expire first). I’m installing Medeco locks, garage floor sealant, proper water filtering, and various LED lighting. If I’m really ambitious I’ll go ahead and improve the master shower and build some expansive shelving. I’ll resist the pinball machine urge for now.
If anybody has some suggestions on alternatives to X10 or anything related to the above random items please comment. Cheers, -Ali
