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
Claudie Plen
Occupation
Creative life coach
Location
London, England
WHY I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT MY
iBook G4 laptop
Why did you buy it?
My background is in production so I've always worked with Macs and find them much more intuitive.
What does it do for you?
I love that when it goes to sleep, it looks like it's breathing. It's the cutest thing -- there's a certain aesthetic to Apple products. On a practical level, I have all my business stuff on this -- I use it to design brochures, email clients, write newsletters. Literally everything. I do life coaching for a lot of my clients on Skype -- we both log-in and chat for an hour. This laptop is essential for my business. I take it with me most of the time and am very attached to it.
Would you recommend it to others? Why?
Yes, it's great. I use both Macs and PCs, but I prefer Macs -- I like the operating system and the design better and they don't crash as often as PCs.
Name
Claudie Plen
What I do
Creative life coach
Where I live
London, England
Outside Interests
Painting, reading, going to art galleries and cooking
If you could design and create your ultimate product, what would it be?
A phone with an ice-cream maker attached
What tech insider secret do you find most useful?
How to right click on a Mac
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