It has become a necessity. But like everything in universe, electronic gadgets too have two sides to them. I am a house wife. I remember very clearly that evening when my husband came home, beaming from ear to ear. He had got a hefty refund on filing his income tax return. And my first reaction was – buy me a washing machine. And I was on cloud nine when my first ever washing machine was delivered. Because I must confess that I hate washing even a small hanky with hands.
Over the years I surrounded myself with various electronic gadgets. Latest models replaced old ones. I had the same excuse every time that this one works better. Microwave, toaster, griller, refrigerator, vacuum cleaners, dishwasher, geyser, air conditioner, and room warmer the list is endless. No household today is complete without these.
They are no longer considered luxuries. They make our life easy. It was ok when mistress of the house stayed back and looked after the house. But today 99% of women are working. They have to balance both home and office. These gadgets are any home maker’s friends. Electronic gadgets have brought entertainment right inside our living rooms. Today we could see the majestic full solar eclipse taking place in Kabul while sitting in India.
Television and Internet has brought the world together. We all are citizens of a large global village. Computers and laptops are now part of commercial life at all levels. Corporate offices, business houses, railways, banks, post offices are dependent on computers. Work, which used to take hours to complete are just done with a click of mouse. And you can carry your office with you where ever you go that is if your spouse has no objection.
Cell phones, iPod, digital cameras, the list is endless. Technology has made our life comfortable rather too comfortable. And this is a cause of concern. No I have nothing against electronic gadgets. I am against our dependency on these gadgets. We fail to perform in their absence. They are meant to serve us and not to rule us.
Today we can watch solar eclipse taking place in Kabul, but fail to hear cries of distress in our neighborhood. Our children are turning computer savvy, but they have not experienced the simple pleasure of climbing up a tree. We have become so used to of air conditioners that breathing in fresh air makes us sick.
This dependency is making us physically sick. See the obesity rate in the world all over, especially the developed countries. List of diseases are also endless like endless gadgets. Lets not make them our masters.
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Computer (Laptop or Desktop)
All in one printer with WiFi
Digital Camera
Digital Camcorder
iPhone
iPod (any latest models)
Zune (any latest models)
Other MP3 players
Apple TV
Xbox 360
Playstation 3
PSP
Nintendo Wii
High Def TV
Blu-ray players
HD-DVD players
Portable DVD players
Surround sound systems
Noise canceling headphones
Battery recharger
WOW! That's quite a bit of electronics!
Okay, so if hes into electronics you could get him the latest phone out with the applications he likes. or an ipod and docking station.
or if you want to stay away from the gadget side of things you could get him tickets to his favourite team or show?
Or use google and see if theres any gadget shows coming up. if that makes sense?
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This is great! I guess the robot thing didn’t really catch on back then though.
Well, looks like we finally might start seeing robots in homes in this new decade.
Everything looks so clumsy…
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You are on the right track they use a higher voltage and a very different plug layout than what we use in North America. Just be certain that your adapter is of high quality the cheaper ones can damage your precious electronics.
@JJ9715 CD players were not even around in 83
You should try looking at eBay.com they sell everything there.
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@JJ9715 yes they were.
For all electronic gadgets and computer stuff, you can try Funan shopping centre (located near City Hall MRT station) for quality goods or Sim Lim Square (located between Little India or bugis MRT station) for bargain stuff.
One trick is to really know your stuff well before going to these 2 places if not you will be ended up as a carrot (deliciously chop and strew) and always ask for a discount especially in Sim Lim Square.
You might want to consider comparing a few shops before deciding on your purchases -the prices of the shops might vary a lot so going to one shop might be expensive while another might be cheap.
Also know what is in the package of the gadget so the black shop there won't be selling you "spare" parts that is suppose to be in the package.
I worked there (Sim Lim Sq) for 1 weekend and I can tell you some salesman (for their own commission) are willing to sell very expensive to foreigners who don't talk for discount.
There's always an ipod or game system like a psp or ds. If you already have those things, you could try one of the new netbooks. They're extremely portable and run as low as $300. With tax or shipping it would work out to about $350.
Camcorders cost around that much. If you're not afraid of building something, you can build a MAME system or even an HDTV for that price. (HDTV projector made of plywood and a monitor plans are on the internet.)
your best bet is probably a pawn shop.
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dam i cant believe they had robots back then.how come we cant buy robots so easly if they have been for a long time.