I’ve been busy for the entire month of February and basically trying to survive the horrible economic situation we are living in now. I’ve been very busy at work and really haven’t had much time to do any of the reviews I’ve planned to do, but thankfully my gadgets have help me be entertained and productive at the same time. I really wish I had more time to review every one of them but it’s been really tough… here’s a quick list of what I’ve been utilizing:
- HP Pavilion tx2500 – This is my main computer where I do all my work on the road. Tablet feature comes in handy but I don’t really use it that often. It’s just a 12.1 Tablet PC but it has a powerful AMD Turion X2 2.1ghz processor with 3GB RAM, ATI 3200HD graphics card, and a 250GB Hard Drive. It murders every netbook out in the market and has a much more pratical use for me. I need the small size, the power, the DVD burner, and this just about does everything for me!
- HTC Touch Pro (running MightyROM 4.12) – Arguably the BEST smartphone in the market today. I’ve gotten rid f my Touch Diamond because I needed the keyboard and memory expandability the Touch Pro has and have never looked bac. The awesome hi-res screen, the built in keyboard, massive internal memory, stereo bluetooth, hi-speed data tethering plan with SERO, and Touch-Flo are just some of the features that make this the reason why i haven’t switched over to the iPhone. I also love using thebuiltin GPS feature in conjunction with Live Search and GoogleMaps to get turn by turn directions, or look up restraunts and movie schedules.
- Apple iTouch 2G 32GB (JailBroken)- I finally upgraded from my 30GB Black iPod Video to the iTouch. I didn’t want to switch over to the iPhone so this was the better alternative taking all those awesome Apps, music, and videos on the road. I just Jailbroke my earlier this month and have a ton of Apps loaded on to this and have it customized to look like Windows Vista. the device is so thin, I believe it’ a much better gadget to have then a netbook. I can easily get online via WiFi or use my Touch Pro as a WiFi router and get online with the iTouch. Safari on this thing is unmatched by any Windows Mobile browser and being able to get my corporate e-mail, sync my contacts and calendar is a huge plus!
- Sony Vaio UX380N – I just got this recently at eBay for a few hundred bucks and so far has been extremely useful especially when I need to travel light and are in situations where my HP TX2500 is too big and the Touch Pro isn’t big enough to use. This is a great companion to take especially on flights and waiting at the airport to get some work done. I also use this to read my news and watch some downloaded videos while in bed.
- Apple MacBook Pro 15″ 1.83 Ghz – I got this on eBay for $500 and it was such a great deal, I had to buy it. I upgraded the hard drive to 320GB 7200 RPM and popped in a multi-card reader making this as my personal desktop replacement at home. Running the MacOS X makes for much more effecient productivity than Vista and is much more reliable than any of the computers that I use. I also have Parallels installed so i can run my Windows applications whenever I need to. Not only is this the centerpiece of my home office, I can easily take this with me on the go when I go to StarBucks or travel. I actually use this interchangeably with my HP TX2500 and it’s thin and light enough to travel with. I actually prefer to use the Mac because of the OSX because it’s not only more easier, reliable and faster, but it’s more fun to use.
