In the fickle world of the tech enthusiast, where favourite gadgets come and go, the test of time is the only sure way for a device to prove its mettle. So we asked real gadget lovers to show us the products they can't live without.
Name
Jim Merrett
Occupation
Travel writer
Location
Brighton, England
WHY I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MY
Sony Ericsson T610
Why did you buy it?
My last phone was destroyed in a freak barbeque accident. I wanted my new phone to take photos and play some decent games -- but I didn't want to carry around a brick. The T610 is small, but not too small to see what's going on.
What does it do for you?
I can send photos to friends and I can keep in contact when I'm away from a landline. I travel a lot, so it's great that the T610 is so happy to jump onto foreign phone networks when I'm overseas. It's also survived a lot of abuse -- I took it surfing the other day.
Would you recommend it to others? Why?
I wouldn't give a heart-wrenching speech to anyone about how good it was. It's a phone, for the love of God! It seems to be holding up better than any other phone I've had, but it's not been around long enough to be subjected to any serious violence. I'll take it to a barbeque and get back to you.
Name
Jim Merrett
What I do
Travel writer
Where I live
Brighton, England
Outside Interests
The novels of Haruki Murakami
If you could design and create your ultimate product, what would it be?
A surfboard that fits in your pocket
What tech insider secret do you find most useful?
Don't go swimming with your mobile
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