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Cam Kennard
CAM KENNARD
Property manager
Sydney, Australia
"It allows my contacts, calendar, notes, and to-do lists to synchronize with Outlook."
1. Canon PowerShot S410
2. Nokia 7610
3. Blue Ant Bluetooth Car Kit
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Curtis Goodell
CURTIS GOODELL
IT analyst
Johnston, Iowa
"If I'm watching a game that is either boring or a blowout, I can just fast forward to the end of the second half and not waste my time."
1. DirecTV TiVo
2. iPod Mini
3. Harmony Remote H659
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Joe Matteo
JOE MATTEO
Program administrator
New Jersey
"VCRs belong in a museum next to eight-track players ... Once you own a DVR, your life will change for the better."
1. ReplayTV DVR
2. RIM BlackBerry 6750
3. Davis Vantage Pro Weather Station
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Matthew Parks
MATTHEW PARKS
Desktop support specialist
Jacksonville, Florida
"I am no longer tied to my desk to surf the Web, look up a recipe, or check out a toy for my son that I saw advertised on TV."
1. TiVo Series2 DVR (40 hours)
2. Toshiba Portege M200
3. PalmOne Tungsten E
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Mikey Rogers
MIKEY ROGERS
IT technician
El Paso, Texas
"My PowerBook has essentially taken me away from the dull and boring life of PCs and mind-numbing gaming."
1. Apple AirPort Express
2. Apple PowerBook G4
3. Yamaha YHT-750
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Clare Perretta
CLARE PERRETTA
Flower shop manager
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
"Any style-conscious person who wants a gorgeous, tough, idiot-proof computer can't go wrong with an iBook."
1. Apple iBook G4 14-inch
2. Apple iPod 20GB
3. DLO TransPod FM
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Robert Hughes
ROBERT HUGHES
Senior application engineering consultant
Round Rock, Texas
"Mega music portability + noise-canceling headphones = stress reduction to the max!"
1. RIM BlackBerry 7280
2. Apple iPod + HP (20GB)
3. Sony Cyber Shot DSC-F828
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Suzanne Wilkinson
SUZANNE WILKINSON
Homemaker/Family manager
Simi Valley, California
The Treo 600 "keeps me connected to my family and kids, stores my reference files and pictures of my favorite people and places, and provides gaming entertainment "
1. Toshiba Satellite 1805
2. Compaq Presario 6000
3. PalmOne Treo 600
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Charles Nixon
CHARLES NIXON
Private franchise owner
Jamaica, New York
"I needed a computer for school, and the integrated wireless allows me to be anywhere on campus and finish my work."
1. PalmOne Treo 600
2. Apple PowerBook G4 (15-inch)
3. HP PSC 2410 Photosmart All-In-One
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John E. Vandigriff
JOHN E. VANDIGRIFF
Basically retired
Flower Mound, Texas
"It allows me to surf the Net, watch TV, listen to music, work on a publication, and view photos going into that publication all at the same time. "
1. Nikon D100
2. Sony PremierPro SDM-P234
3. MindStor PSS-1810
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Alan Bates
ALAN BATES
Marketing Analyst
Portland, Oregon
"I needed to realize the full potential of my TV, and Voom offered a good variety of Voom-only HDTV programming and other cable HD channels"
1. Voom (HD satellite system)
2. Toshiba SD-H400 (80-hour TiVo)
3. Rio Karma (20GB)
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George McCasland
GEORGE MCCASLAND
Taxicab driver
Overland Park, Kansas
The Linksys Wireless Broadband Router "allows me to access my desktop computer from my laptop, whether it's next to it or in the taxicab parked five floors down. "
1. Panasonic Digital Palmcorder
2. Sony VAIO PCG-GRT240G
3. Linksys Wireless Router
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Barry Ng
BARRY NG
Marketing executive
Hong Kong
"When e-mail comes, the 7230 tells you automatically. It also connects to my company e-mail account, so I can reply to my clients even I'm not in the office."
1. NEC C616 mobile phone
2. HP iPaq 4150
3. RIM BlackBerry 7230
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Josh Levy
JOSH LEVY
Bioinformatics consultant, business owner
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
"I chose the Tungsten C for its built-in Wi-Fi, which I can use at my client's offices, at coffee shops, and at airports..."
1. Skullcandy Backphones SCB-E
2. PalmOne Tungsten C
3. PalmOne Power To Go
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Joe Decker
JOE DECKER
Financial systems analyst
Hillsborough, New Jersey
"Once you get hooked on a PDA, it becomes like a part of you, and this CLIE takes that extension to the next level..."
1. Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router
2. Dell Latitude D600
3. Sony CLIE PEG-NX80V
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Peter Acebedo
PETER ACEBEDO
Real estate and corporate attorney
Puyallup, Washington
"If you need portable power that lasts and lasts, the Power Runner is ideal. Long-lasting portable power is worth its weight in gold..."
1. Corex CardScan 600cx
2. Archos AV340 Video Recorder
3. Acon Power Runner 2300
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James Rice
JAMES RICE
Web developer, consultant, student
New York, New York
"The DVR-810H lets me easily put my shows on DVD using the regular TiVo menu. A young child could make DVDs in no time with this unit--there is basically no way to mess it up..."
1. Pioneer DVR-810H
2. Samsung SyncMaster 213T
3. IBM ThinkPad T41
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Jeffrey Einhorn
JEFFREY EINHORN
Student, Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
"The Shure E2c headphones are incredible! They block out almost all ambient noise (be careful when crossing the street)..."
1. Apple iPod
2. HP iPaq H4150
3. Shure E2c
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Brandon Donnelly
BRANDON DONNELLY
Student, model
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"It allows me to work on essays while I'm on the subway and to access the Internet from various Wi-Fi locations throughout my university campus..."
1. Sony Ericsson T616
2. Apple iPod
3. Apple iBook
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Adam Zolot
ADAM ZOLOT
Founder, Entertaining Spaces
San Francisco, California
"The Giro Fuse is the perfect solution; it protects and feeds my head at the same time..."
1. Home Theater Master MX-800
2. Giro Fuse Audio Helmet
3. Samsung HLN507W DLP HDTV
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Adam Mayes
ADAM MAYES
Freelance game designer
Coburg, Germany
"When the Treo hit the market, everyone sold their Visors. A quick look on eBay, and I was the proud owner of my first Visor Pro..."
1. Handspring Visor Pro
2. Handspring VisorPhone
3. Targus Stowaway keyboard
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Mike Ettlemyer
MIKE ETTLEMYER
Public relations executive
Port Chester, New York
"I have about 800 songs on my iPod right now and, truth be told, I'm finding that I'd like an even larger iPod..."
1. Palm Tungsten T
2. Apple iPod
3. Apple AirPort Base Station
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Troy Pummill
TROY PUMMILL
Owner, Enet Consulting
Santa Cruz, California
"These earbuds are the bomb--and if one went off while you were wearing them, you might not hear it..."
1. Sony Ericsson T68i with Bluetooth
2. Etymotic ER-4P
3. Sony VAIO U101 Palmtop PC
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Max Nelson
MAX NELSON
Senior manager, OFS
Freehold, New Jersey
"TiVo has removed time from the TV equation and has thus returned TV to my life equation..."
1. Panasonic portable audio gear
2. Sprint Hitachi G1000
3. TiVo Series2
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Jason Russell
JASON RUSSELL
Mortgage broker
San Francisco, California
"Without music, my life would be radically different. The Nomad keeps me sane, as it says (politely), "Please don't talk to me" while I'm on the bus..."
1. Creative Nomad Jukebox
2. Fujifilm FinePix S602
3. Dell Latitude D600
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Jonathon Robinson
JONATHON ROBINSON
Animator, editor, filmmaker
New York, New York
"If you're serious about becoming an editor or have need for your own affordable edit suite, a Final Cut Pro system is a very wise investment..."
1. Sony Cyber Shot DSC-P92
2. Scientific American Explorer 8000
3. Apple Final Cut Pro
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Chris Williamson
CHRIS WILLIAMSON
Student
Chicago, Illinois
"The Xbox is now $180 (or less), and game prices are falling. With a built-in LAN and hard drive, as well as the best games, you can't go wrong..."
1. Konica Minolta Dimage Xt
2. Microsoft Xbox
3. Creative Zen NX (30GB)
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Dan Dolar
DAN DOLAR
Founder, lead consultant, Sympatico Solutions
Stockton, California
"A two-way remote-start car alarm may seem pretty frivolous, but once you've lived with one, you'll never go without one again..."
1. Clifford Matrix RS3
2. Sony CLIE PEG-NX80V
3. Sony DSC-P10
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Mugs Buckley
MUGS BUCKLEY
New media business-
development consultant
San Francisco, California
"I bought my TiVo because I enjoy watching TV, but I don't have a lot of time and am often not home during prime-time hours..."
1. TiVo
2. Canon PowerShot G2
3. Palm Tungsten C
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Aaron Kaufman-Moore
AARON KAUFMAN-MOORE
Student, North Carolina
State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
"For all that this camera has, its price is hard to beat. The picture quality is excellent--even in less-than-ideal light conditions..."
1. Sony CLIE PEG-SJ22
2. Canon PowerShot A70
3. HP Pavilion a250y
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Mitchell Kertzman
MITCHELL KERTZMAN
Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
Mill Valley, California
"I was carrying three devices with me: a cell phone, a PDA, and a BlackBerry. The Treo lets me combine all three functions into one device..."
1. Handspring Treo 600
2. Panasonic ToughBook W2
3. TiVo
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Jay Cann
JAY CANN
CTO, Macquarium
Atlanta, Georgia
"I prefer to use a laptop as my primary system, so I need a laptop that can give me all of the functionality of a desktop in a portable package..."
1. Apple PowerBook G4
2. TiVo
3. T-Mobile Color Sidekick
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Ruth Atherley
RUTH ATHERLEY
Senior partner,
aha creative strategies
Richmond, BC, Canada
"My iBook is my lifeline to my business, to my buddies, and to eBay. What would I do without it?..."
1. New Leaf Personal Digital Coach
2. Apple 14-inch iBook
3. Samsung X105
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Peter Lio
PETER LIO
Dermatology resident, Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts
"Those who say that Macs are limited in power compared to PCs really should just come over and check it out! It's a true joy!..."
1. Handspring Treo 600
2. Canon PowerShot S200
3. Apple PowerBook G4
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Greg Peverill-Conti
GREG PEVERILL-CONTI
Vice president,
Blanc & Otus
Natick, Massachusetts
"I love the way my Rino GPS/radio lets me find friends in crowded situations. Trying to find people on a beach in Nantucket was a cinch..."
1. Garmin RINO 170 GPS
2. Apple 15GB iPod
3. PlayStation 2, Xbox
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Tiffany Roberts
TIFFANY ROBERTS
Pro soccer player
Cary, North Carolina
"I can make playlists that fit my mood--pumped-up playlists for pregame preparation or mellow playlists for when I need to relax after my matches..."
1. Apple iPod
2. Apple PowerBook G4
3. Palm Vx
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Aliza Sherman
ALIZA SHERMAN
Author, Internet marketing
Cheyenne, Wyoming
"For travel enthusiasts who like to post their travel news online right away, a cellular modem does the trick..."
1. Brunton Atlas GPS
2. 3Com Global GSM
3. Brunton SolarRoll
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Phil Pikelny
PHIL PIKELNY
Director, Weather.com
Roswell, Georgia; Las
Vegas, Nevada
"I just love XM Radio because it offers me great programming, digital clarity, choice, and diversity. XM has something to match my every mood..."
1. Infiniti FX35 SUV
2. XM Radio
3. DirecTV/TiVo
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Michael Joseph
MICHAEL JOSEPH
Senior project manager,
Shearman & Sterling
Maplewood, New Jersey
"I was looking for an MP3 player that could go anywhere, be simple and unobtrusive, and store at least an hour of music. This was the solution..."
1. Samsung YEPP YP-20S
2. Sony Ericsson T68i
3. RIM Blackberry 957
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McAlister Merchant
MCALISTER MERCHANT
Artist, technical writer
Bellevue, Washington
"With my iBot camera focused on my kiln, I can use my PowerBook or Treo to call and see what the temperature and times are during a firing..."
1. Creative Labs Nomad II
2. Canon Optura 200MC
3. Handspring Treo 270
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