5. Sky HD+ : Apart from Freeview, there has been very little innovation in TV since we all switched to Colour. High-definition changes all that, with eye-popping visuals at up to 1920×1080 resolution.
4. Netbooks : Satnavs may have taken years to get where they are now, but the sub-notebook market has evolved faster than MRSA. The first Asus Eee PC is only a year old, and already there are hundreds of rivals. If you’re still lugging ’round a heavyweight laptop when all you need is a web browser, e-mail and word processor, you’re living in the dark ages.
3. Mobile Broadband : If you have a laptop you can set up shop anywhere and jump online at speeds between 1 and 7 Mbps, and with monthly prices less than BT’s basic packages, it’s finally time to snip the copper connection for good.
2. Modern Satnavs : New models let you tweak maps and report inaccuracies. They calculate routes based on live traffic conditions and journey times of other users. Can your AA Road Atlas do that? What about tracking down the cheapest petrol in your area? If you’re using a satnav incapable of any of those skills, you might as well give up driving altogether.
1. E-Reader : If there’s anything older than John McCain on this planet, it’s books and they haven’t had an update since the invention of the printing press. That’s all changing. The idea of an e-book has been knocking around for as long as there have been word processors, but the problem was that no one would stare at a CRT monitor screen for as long as it likes to read a book. Sony finally made it possible with the Reader, thanks to the E-ink display which is, well, readable. It launched here in the UK last month. Latest news on gadgets can be read here.
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