I’m totally geeking out right now. You see, I’m thinking about getting myself some new toys. It’s very exciting stuff!! But not just any old gadget will do. It’s gotta be the best. This is what I’m looking at:

A new phone

I want to combine the sleek screen, media playback capabilities, and personal information management of my Palm T|X with the intuitive and sturdy build of my current Nokia phone. It’s gotta be able to handle any video format I throw at it (without having to convert!) and easily sync with any calendar program I need (and work on my Linux platform!). I’d like it to run Android since it’s open source and has the brightest future.

The best phone out there: HTC Hero

Here’s a review. The only reason I haven’t bought one yet is because I’m currently tied into my current contract until February, by which time Android 2.0 may be out and who knows what kind of new phones to go with it!

A new media player

I’ve been using my Rimax Alum Plus for over two years now to watch digital content on my TV. And it’s been OK. But with the purchase of a brand-spanking-new Sony Bravia 32V5500, it’s about time we got some HD content up on that bad boy. Also, those 500 GB on internal storage are disappearing rapidly. So this new media player should handle ANY video file format, be expandable, connect easily from any media server to the TV (PC, USB, network, etc.), have an unobtrusive footprint, and a pleasant GUI. And of course, support HD!

The best media player out there: WD TV Live

Here’s a review. The only reason I haven’t bought one yet is because they were just released in the US this week and haven’t hit Europe yet. But they should be here any day now. Any day…