I love gadgets. And I love fine gadgets even more. Now speaking about
gadgets I suppose one gadget we’d find most easily to compare is
celphone. I can’t stand using low-end celphones. Haha … yup, my
friends would in an instance nod their heads. I just don’t think it’s a
good thing using them. The small screens, not to mention the monochrome
ones … yuck, they’d cause my eyes to tear just staring and trying to
read from them. But on the other hand, I also don’t like ones that are
overly feature-packed. I like it just right.

So how is "just right"? For me and for now, it’s Sony Ericsson K800i. How could I come to choosing this one celphone? Here the story goes.

I
bought my previous celphone, an Alcatel OT750, in the beginning of
January 2004. I told myself, I’d use that celphone for 3 years. So by
September 2006 I started searching for the lucky celphone (hehe …) to
be my next one. After many browses (I never even for once "browse" Roxy
for celphones or Mangga Dua for electronics, I do my "browses" on the
Internet), I finally decided, yup, this one has just the right feature
for me.

So on the 7/3/7 (7 March 2007) I bought this phone. Up
to this day, after about 8 months of use, it can be said that I’m very
satisfied. Here’s my usage statistics: I use the phone (that’s for
calling) about 50 minutes a week, the messaging service about 430
messages per week, many hours of radio-listening and music- (or, in
that case, Podcast-) listening. The camera is used some 10-times a
week. I use its Java features for checking emails, the Internet
connection for downloading themes and some other offers from Sony Ericsson.
The bluetooth is awesome, I use it to synchronize the phonebook with my
computer Address Book. I install the Bible in 2 versions: Indonesian TB
and French Louis II. I even use the bluetooth for presentation and
remote control.

The not-so-often used features are: video call
(I used it once but hey, the cost’s still high), MMS (about once a
month only) and infrared (I don’t think I’ve used it even once).

So
that’s what I say "I like it just right". Sometimes of course I envy a
friend’s Nokia E61 but hey, that’s not me. That E61 might be more
convenient for typing messages but that’s all. The overall features are
not so-me (please pardon the phrase )

What’s next?

So
far, I’ve never used the same brand of celphone twice. Those I’ve
already used are: Siemens, Ericsson, Samsung, Alcatel, Nokia and now a
Sony Ericsson. And I’m planning to keep on that record to a certain
extent.

I’m planning to buy a Motorola 355 (or so, I suppose)
for my CDMA phone. Then, after finding the adorable view of iPod Touch
I’m planning to change my laptop for a Macbook, then an iPod Touch.
But, hey, do I even really need them? I don’t think so …. It’s just I
adore beautiful stuffs. And I adore them even more if they’re not just
adorable but also functionally fit my needs.

Isn’t it wonderful,
to have adorable gadgets that functionally fit your needs? You could
say, "Yes, I do want it. But I also need it." Why should we choose? Why
not have both?