Geek Wish List Entries: Page 5 of 5

Steve Delahunty

• Product: ToughBook P1
• Coolness: It's ruggedized, has GPS, phone and wireless, and it's moisture resistant.
• Company: Panasonic
• IT Value: Will even let me respond to e-mail and phone calls when in the steam room at the gym.
• Check it out.
• Features: Wireless, Ruggedized PDA/Phone
• Reasoning: Can check e-mail while rock climbing (would need to learn rock climbing first).

Dave Zielinski

• Product: Axim X30
• Coolness: Integrated Wireless + PocketPC 2003 OS
• Company: Dell
• IT Value: With Wi-Fi access anywhere I go and a VPN client, I can access EVERYTHING I need at work anywhere I go.
• Check it out.
• Features: Pocket PC-based PDA
• Reasoning: Wi-Fi access anywhere I go.

Jeff Elliott

• Product: UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor
• Coolness: Big and beautiful
• Company: Dell
• IT Value: Saves desk space, allows for more multitasking.
• Check it out.
• Features: LCD monitor with 16-ms response time and 1600x1200 native resolution.
• Reasoning: For use as my main monitor for gaming and DVD watching.

Mark Bolick

• Product: Apple Xserve G5 (business), Apple iPod (leisure)
• Coolness: Xserve: that much power and usability with unlimited license for that price, gotta try it. IPod: see earlier statement.
• Company: Apple computer for both
• IT Value: Faster file serves, more seats, better uptime, more power, lower price. No way they'd sponsor an iPod.
• Check it out.
• Features: Very nice server, very low price. iPod: I mean geez, it's an iPod. Does it need an explanation)
• Reasoning: File serving and use of our corporate accounting database. Once again, it's an iPod!

Justin King

• Product: WiFlyer
• Coolness: I never have to sit at a hotel desk again.
• Company: Always On Wireless
• IT Value: Wireless with the security of dialup (even though it can use broadband, too).
• Check it out.
• Features: Wireless base station for dialup.
• Reasoning: Um, the way it is supposed to be used?

Cliff McCullough

• Product: Linksys Speedbooster Access Point
• Coolness: No more wires
• Company: Linksys
• IT Value: Less manpower. No hanging wires. Cleaner work area.
• Check it out
• Features: Wireless network communications
• Reasoning: Wireless communications anywhere in my home.