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For the Desi on the Go:

The Top 7 Gadgets in 2009 for the Techi Desi Male In Your Life

In today’s hustle and bustle world of corporate ladders, busy floors of hospitals, and social settings, desi men and women are under huge demands for their time, attention, and availability.  Everyone wants to talk to you, email you, text you, sms, mms, page, beep, facebook you, myspace add you, tag you, IM you, and voicemail you.  Not to mention that we need our files, music, favorite TV shows, and entertainment everywhere we go; in addition to be healthy stylish and simply trendy.
 

For the Away, Active and Athletic
The top item for the active desi is called the Nike + iPod, and turns your nano into your coach and your personal trainer. It becomes a fellow runner, talking you through your workouts.  All you do is attach the transmitter in your shoe, plug it into your iPod nano, and walla, you have the worlds first full integrated pedometer and mp3 player.  But what else? It even allows the runner, to upload all his running information to the computer and Nike.com and compare with those runners around the world using the same product.  And you can even pair it with the Nike + Amp system to add a Bluetooth remote to your Nike + iPod so you never have to touch the iPod.  Just work it from the wrist remote control.  MacGyver eat your heart out.

For the Posh, Punctual and Predictors
For someone who wants the best in life, and expects nothing less would easily appreciate the sexy yet electronically buffed up Tissot T touch watch.  With an endless array of belts, straps and designs to find this watch is quite close to everything James Bond has, except the missiles and hot co-stars.  It includes a touch screen which changes modes between Stopwatch, Chronograph, Alarm, Compass, Altimeter, Meteo-barometer which indicates meteorological trend, Thermo setting for temperature, Rotating bezel and its water resistant up to 30 meters. With a watch like this you can find north, see what the temperature is, and countdown to the next Prison Break episode.  The only thing it doesn’t do is repay you for $650 MSRP.

 

 

For the Technical, Timesaving and Temperamental
Every guy loves gadgets (so do women, but we really love them), in fact we can say that next to dating, our next inner genetically imprinted instinct is to go and get the newest device with cool lights. It’s probably out of an inner desire for all guys to be there own low level superhero.  The Blackberry is the perfect companion to all professional desis.  Even though these phones have been around for many years, their popularity amongst students and non-corporate professionals has grown sky high. Unfortunately I had to go to a sweet 16 and every teeny bopper had one.  Since they are found on just about every cellular network, you can definitely find one for your contractual constraints.  The model to get this year is the Blackberry Storm with sleek style, metallic chrome detailing, and powerful tools.  It will let you chat for hours, play games, listen to mp3s, get your email and send texts etc.  Edit word documents, read PDFs, browse Powerpoints, or budget your finances with pocket Excel.  Plus these phones contain a built in calendar and fully functional organizer to help you remember all your important appointments, budget time for friends, and help your boyfriend remember your anniversary; or help him remember everything else. Not to mention its touch screen!

For the Jovial, Jiving and Jumpy
Desi’s love video games and video games love desis.  But how can we lug an entire Playsation 3, television and all the wires everywhere?  Well you actually cant, and if you figure out how to…perhaps you should consider video gamers anonymous.  But for those of you looking to pass time on the subway or make yourself the champion golfer while in the middle of your office consider a Nintendo DS Lite.  It’s literally a ground breaking device, that with some games could make you smarter. Plus the graphics, sound and fun will make it hard to believe that something so small could be so sweet.    There isn’t a single person out there that can resist competition.  Since the days of Mario and Luigi on Nintendo, every one of us is linked to this craze.  Get yourself a few games, and take this gorgeous black or pink, or even red box everywhere you go.

For the Musical, Methodical and Mellow
Everyone was expecting the world’s most popular MP3 player to be on the list of top gadgets, but frankly speaking it’s no longer the new kid on the block.  In fact it’s probably the geriatric feeding pigeons on the block.  The new mp3 player powerhouse isn’t even available yet, and it’s not just an mp3 player, it’s actually a phone.  The Apple iPhone has been making headlines for months now, and will probably be the next largest craze in portable digital media since the release of the original iPod.  It’s a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching —unfortunately it’s only slated for ATT but you can always carry two phones!

For the Orderly, Opulent and Outward
If you can’t stand to miss Mcdreamy on Grey’s anatomy, or have to catch every second of Trump on the Apprentice, then Slingbox is right for you is for you.  For anywhere from $100 to $250, depending on the model, you can now control your television recording habits from work and watch your favorite TV shows on a laptop anywhere in the country. Most desis don’t even know this is possible, so buying one is like astonishing them with a gift from the future. All you need is internet, a computer, and Slingbox hooked up at home.

For the Careful, Crafty, and Cool
Every want to be able to take a stack of books with you anywhere. Well now with the release of Amazon’s Kindle 2, you not only can take your favorite copy on the subway, but you can download a new one over the air in a matter of minutes. You can have your newspapers, magazines, and books in one place.  Plus Oprah love’s it..and if she can get a president elected…imagine her taste in electronics!