Louie’s Current Gear – Summer 2010
It’s been almost a year since I wrote what my current gear was and a lot of things have changed since then. At one point, I had up to 3 notebooks, two smartphones, and a media player! Today, I’ve pretty much consolidated the functions of all that down to a MacBook Pro 13″ and an Iphone 4. Please click to continue reading!
Independence Day Video Created Entirely on iPhone 4!
I created this video entirely on the iPhone 4 using the camera, video recorder and iMovie!
Last time I posted the Current Gear that I use on a day to day basis. That was about seven months ago and I’ve practically upgraded everything that I got from my desktop replacement notebook to my smartphone. I’m a gadget addict and I can’t seem to stay with a device for longer than six months. This is what’s currently what I can’t live without:
1. HP Pavilion DV2-1030US – If I was to asked to describe this with three words, I would say “Netbook on Steroids!” This is what replaced my TX2500 tablet because it’s even lighter and is more practical for my needs. I didn’t really need the DVD drive at all times and didn’t utilize the tablet feature as much as I thought so the DV2 was the best way to go for me. This little warrior outperforms every single netbook currently in the market in terms of performance and the size isn’t really that much bigger. It’s only one inch thick and weighs 3.95lbs so you can easily throw it in a backpack and carry it with you especially when you want to travel light. It also comes with an external USB powered DL-DVDRW drive so you can use it just in case. I take this with me when I go traveling and leave the heavier MacBook Pro at home but it runs every application that I need, plays any video file I throw at it, and runs a lot of games just fine. The only issue that I have is the batter will last on average about 3 hours so it won’t last through a long plane ride.
2. HTC Touch Pro 2 - I just recently replaced my THIRD Touch Pro and upgraded to the Touch Pro 2 and have been amazed by it since day one. Without any ROM customizations, this phone performs like a champ right out of the box and the TouchFlo 3D 2 interface is very responsive and beautifully designed. Many reviews claim that this is the BEST Windows Mobile Device in the US market right now and I couldn’t agree more. This device is an incarnation of everything that people wished was on the original Touch Pro and then some. It’s about the same size, screen size, shape, and weight as an iPhone but it has a keyboard and a tilt-able display. I use this phone on the weekdays for work (iPhone for weekends) to send e-mails and text messages back and forth and absolutely love how easy it is to type on the keyboard. A nice addition to this is the ability to link your contacts with their FaceBook profiles so all your friends or contacts will have their FaceBook pictures and info synced to the phone. The Sprint GPS Navigation software comes in very handy to get directions since I’m on the road a lot and the standard sized headphone jack is a nice addition for the Sprint version so I can listen to streaming music, or media from the memory card or YouTube videos without disturbing anyone. I can’t wait for them to come out with a Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade for this. Overall, an awesome gadget for the mobile executive.
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Took the Plunge and Got an iPhone!
After months of going back and forth tom contemplate whether or not I should get an iPhone (already have a 32GB iTouch and an HTC Touch Pro), I finally decided to give iPhone and AT&T a try. Besides there is a 30 day return policy and that should be plenty of time to satisfy my curiousity. I’ll write up something later today if I have time. Been so busy lately ever since I came back from Europe!
