http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/ Engadget Comments for Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: for dad http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://digg.com/gadgets/Christmas_gift_guide_gift_for_dad]]>Dec 12th 2007 4:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 4:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/yeah, bury me and forget to bring me flowers]]>Dec 13th 2007 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
If you're wondering what the deal is: They charge from empty to full in just a few minutes, and last as long as the ol' battery powered tools (with the same power)]]>Dec 12th 2007 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/]]>Dec 12th 2007 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Perhaps next year?

]]>Dec 12th 2007 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
But, then, where did all those memories come from? :-|

I remember reading at least two persons saying they had tried them (from commercial sources)... didn't pay much attention because I was searching about the supercaps themselves, not the supercap powered drills... but still, judging by all that info, they're close... you're right (again), maybe next year... and if not, you can buy a pack of supercaps and do it yourself (looking at the specs of the supercaps, it is not so hard if you know what you're doing) (and a father appreciates electronics made by his son as a gift... or at least my father does :-)]]>Dec 12th 2007 6:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 6:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
BTW, the iphone doesn't have a built-in GPS.... and WinMo 6 has a damn lot of applications so that you can actually be productive (that is - people doing real work on their smartphones while you loose your time watching YouTube videos), while in the iphone you barely have 3rd party apps..

And don't tell me a iphone can do office documents - that doesn't count as real work.. my palm can calculate the 3D power balance for me (that's no easy task if you know anything about electricity) -- good luck doing that with an iPhone]]>Dec 12th 2007 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
And if you really think the iPhone is all about fashion and YouTube, then you need to talk to my mom who is about ready to throw her Blackjack through a window because A) It won't stop freezing/crashing B) The email just flat out sucks compared to the iPhone's both in setup and most importantly functionality. I mean seriously is it too much to ask for, for Windows Mobile to know how much space it has available and start deleting old emails? Phone rookie Apple seems to be able to figure that bit out. I won't even get into the web browsing or voicemail aspect of it.

Oh and by the way, having owned/used both Windows Mobile 6 Pro and standard I can honestly ask this question: 10 years making mobile email clients and Microsoft still can't figure out how to do HTML email. I mean seriously you have to click a link to scroll right... what the F*** is that...

As for apps, well as I'm sure you know there are plenty now and when the SDK comes out in 2 months all those will easily become legitimate and they will multiply. Since the iPhone is faster than most phones on the market, its applications are and will be more advanced as well. Also having a huge touchscreen doesn't hurt either [for applications].]]>Dec 12th 2007 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
There are programs for everyone, for the ones who work with computers, for the ones who have wine collections, for the ones that simply play, for the ones who save lifes (doctors), or to put it simple: for everyone.

And BTW, there's always WebMail... you know, GMail has a pretty nice webmail setup you can always use, my mom uses it on her palm TX, and i've never got a complaint about it... granted, the TX isn't a phone, but the treo is, and it runs just as well]]>Dec 12th 2007 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
BTW2: This thing needs an "edit" option... and a "delete" would also be nice.... and no CB17 i'm not accepting you're right, i'd just have liked to add this to my previous message]]>Dec 12th 2007 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/My father has an iphone, not because it is a fashion item but because it is a damn good phone that works well as an internet communicator, a phone and an iPod. The iPhone has an Assisted-GPS using Navizon's application.

Also are you are saying that people on WinMo are stuck-up non stop workers? Wow. Sounds like fun. I'm sure a dad would love a phone which is primarily work related as a present, after He has spent a lot of his life working to support his family. YAY!!! MORE WORKKK!!!!! Try having some fun sometimes, its good for you.]]>Dec 12th 2007 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
I do admire the iphone. While it's not my type of device I feel its effects on the entire mobile phone industry to be quite positive. I also admire Apple, for they are bold enough to sacrifice broad software and hardware compatibility for beautiful elegance and (alleged) security. It is my humble opinion that Steve Jobs is one of the most charismatic, cunning and clever businessmen in the technology sector. He has resurrected a company that was all but written off, demonstrated an uncanny knack for diversity and independence, and through sheer force of personality he's managed to cultivate what very strongly resembles a quasi-religious cult.

That having been said, while I personally respect all of their positive qualities, yet will never willingly own their products of feel any sort of slavish devotion to the man known as Jobs. It is my belief and opinion that the vast majority of hatred directed towards Apple, Jobs and the iphone stems more from the sheer idiocy, snobbishness, arrogance, and blind zealotry of its more... obsessive fans. Frankly I place the vast majority of the blame for the distaste of Apple these days on your shoulders and those of your ilk.]]>Dec 12th 2007 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/You weren't doin' too bad until you ignorantly called me an Apple fanboy. I mean there's just no way that I could be using a custom built vista desktop everyday as well as use and love my MICROSOFT Xbox 360. No I'm sure you knew that I didnt do any of that and that I instead hacked an Apple TV run Halo 3 instead.

No, the Apple TV sucks as well as other Apple products (like the hifi). I pledge allegiance to no one company and its clear that you should be reading some of your own writing as you just said that you would never buy apple products... Why? Simply because of some enthusiasts? Sounds like someone is a little biased to me.

Don't worry though, you're not alone there's plenty of other stupid people out there. ]]>Dec 12th 2007 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 7:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
I appreciate these guides and I know that the editors of Engadget work hard on them, but they'd be a lot more useful in late November and the first week of December.]]>Dec 12th 2007 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/mp3/90a0/

Its the USB turntable from thinkgeek.]]>Dec 12th 2007 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 18th 2007 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 18th 2007 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
Also that TEAC vinyl-CD thing is one of the cheapest gadgets I've ever encountered... on the floor model I saw the tone arm to the turntable was seriously so cheap I could have snapped it off right there.
You guys should have replaced that with a USB turntable...]]>Dec 12th 2007 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
pretty effing good deal, imo]]>Dec 12th 2007 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
Needs a m800...]]>Dec 12th 2007 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
I mean that I am in the age range that the son list was aimed at...

Not that has any thing to do with what I was saying...]]>Dec 12th 2007 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 12th 2007 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
And why would you buy a Nikon when you can just as easily buy a Canon? I bought the SD750 (3" LCD at the back with no viewfinder) and it would make a great present. Needless to say, I like it a lot.]]>Dec 12th 2007 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/At least I can sync my Zune with Wifi now :)]]>Dec 12th 2007 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.gisteq.com/DPL700.html

It's the PhotoTrackr Lite from GiSTEQ.]]>Dec 12th 2007 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/I can't believe I'm actually the first nitpicking geek to point this out, but 1TB hard-drives are usually 1,000,000,000,000 bytes.

Like, ZOMG guys!]]>Dec 12th 2007 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 16th 2007 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 16th 2007 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=3299]]>Fanboi]]>Dec 13th 2007 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=4202252&JRSource=googlebase.datafeed.SGN+WFR20

My dad likes listening to jazz but not the rest of the family.]]>Dec 31st 2007 5:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-for-dad/Dec 19th 2007 2:01PM