3 posts tagged “gadget lust”

Finally saw Iron Man last night with my former Secret Work Boyfriend, Mark. Mr. IG is in South Carolina till tomorrow and I couldn't wait any longer. Mark and I even had dinner first, so it was a proper illicit hot date of the sort every married gal has to have whenever her man is out of town for a long weekend. After dinner, Mark and I sat in the dark movie theater for 2.4 hours panting with lust -- gadget lust, natch, since Mark is every bit as susceptible as I am to the lure of the shiny shiny. After the credits rolled we sat there for a minute or two, drenched in sweat and gasping.

Mark: Shit, I need a new cell phone.
IG: I need a new car. Something with lots of blinking lights on the dashboard. Prius?

Afterwards we were supposed to get pie and do a proper movie debrief, but I chickened out. I guess I was too worked up and didn't quite trust myself. Plus it was getting dark out and I'd misplaced my eyeglasses, so of course I got lost driving home and almost ended up stranded in Cincinnati overnight.

Takeaway: Rockin good fun all around, but an absolute must-see for gadget geeks. The sequel is scheduled for April 2010. Folks, I may need a few new toys before then to tide me over.

Must. Have. Now.

I know, I know, I know. But the ultraportable, $400 Asus EEE PC is no Medison laptop -- real, functioning units have been selling in the U.S since late October. And yeah, I know--no one is donating one of these to a Third World child for each one that I buy for myself. But...it's so droolworthy.  The clever bastids who put this puppy together had my number, all right. The "pearl white" is very iPod pretty, but the matte black version is already available from some retailers and it looks hot. OMG. Is there a single Internet and Vox addict in the hood who doesn't need one of these? This thing will fit in your coat pocket and will hop automatically onto a wi-fi network anywhere. Yeah, blob from anywhere! Blob blob blob!  Aaaiighh.  *drowns in gurgling puddle of own greed*
Edit: Okay, still not convinced? If you're not susceptible to gadget lust, you'll surely be susceptible to product cuteness, so here. As early as spring 2008, the EEE will be available in cute colors! And a new, lower price tag ($300) for slightly less memory and no built-in camera. Did I say cute colors?

Nine reviews of the Asus EEE
Online test drive of the Asus EEE cobbled together by an Engadget reader based on screenshots uploaded by a few early adopters
Comparison chart of Asus EEE PC models

So, long story, but I'm not getting an iPhone. But I need something, right? Which one would you get?