I decided to jot down a wish list of toys I’d like to purchase, as well as a list of my recent purchases. As many of you know, I’m a gadget geek and alway looking for the greatest and latest cool toy. I’m listing in priority and there’s a good chance you may see items drop off or move down the list if I no longer have interest. Click on the product links if you want to read more details about them.

Gadget Wish List

  1. Canon 40D – Finally an upgrade to my trusty 20D. The 30D wasn’t compelling enough for the upgrade, but this has some significant new feature, like the new Digic III processor, weather proofing, integrated cleaning system, live view, and a 3″ LCD.
  2. Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens – I’ve been looking for a wide-angle lens, I love my Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens, but it just doesn’t go wide enough at times. For those wide pictures I have to use my crappy Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM and the glass and pictures can’t even compare to my Canon EF 28-135 lens.
  3. Canon Speedlite 580EX II – Can’t live without a flash for indoor photography. I’m currently using the Speedlite 420EX which is a great beginning flash, but I’m ready to step up.
  4. MacBook Pro – Been wanting one of these for a long time, but I’m waiting for the latest OS-X (codename Leopard) to release. Problem with Mac’s are they’re too pricey and if your a Windows user like myself, it takes a while to get use to. But once you figured out OS-X, it’s pretty cool. I’m always on the border between the 15″ and the 17″ models. The 15″ is much more compact and has everything the 17″ has with the exception of being able to get a 1920 x 1200 desktop, I’m a sucker for large desktops. If the 15″ came with a desktop this large, it wouldn’t be a competition, but the 1920 x 1200 display keeps me on the border between these 2 models.
  5. Epson Stylus Photo 1400 – 13 x 19 printer goodness.  This one isn’t a must-have, since I have Zazzle to print my images, but it would be nice to have one at home, especially for the price.
  6. Porsche 911 GT2 – Nothing needs to be said, except this is a true “WISH”

Recent Purchases – The list of gadgets I recently acquired

12/29/07

80 GB Zune 2 - Well I finally decided on  music device.  Got the 80 GB Zune 2 and I love it!  You can read my blog on it.

 http://paulandmelanie.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/forget-the-ipods-check-out-my-zune-2/

9/1/07

Razr2 (Sprint) – Melanie got this for me on our 5th Anniversary. I love this phone, I no longer have a bulky pocket pulling down my pants (I use to have a Treo 650). I love everything about it so for except for it attracts too many fingerprints. I’m kind of bummed that I can’t use it as a PC modem (like my Treo), without paying an additional $39/month, but I can live without it.