Monday, September 1, 2008

I Want One: Everything-Proof Convergent Phone

For the inauguration of my "I Want One" category, I bring you the everything-proof convergent phone from Sonim. It's waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof (a huge plus in this line of work), plus it includes such non-standard "apps" as a compass, thermometer, barometer, and altimeter. Which is to say, not only can it survive water, shocks, and dust, but it could also make itself very useful in places where such hazards are to be found. Needless to say: I want one. Apparently the manufacturer is still looking for a distributor, so I might have to wait a bit to get one of my own, but you know I will, if only to show up all those hipster iPhone users. "Ooooh, you're phone goes 'boing' like Mario while you jump up and down? Sweet, but can it tell you the ambient air pressure? I didn't think so."

2 comments:

Elephantschild said...

A laser pointer, too!

Now, just add Blue-Tooth jamming capability and a USB phaser and I'm good to go.

Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake said...

Bluetooth jamming? What, so you can interrupt everyone's charmingly disembodied conversations?