Boys and Their Toys
April 11, 2008 by dryxanne
For the 1st time, I will write about gadget. Especially about this thing they call, GPS. Or portable GPS. Or automotive GPS. Whatever, I’m not sure the correct term.
So, one of my colleague bought this Garmin Nuvi 200W GPS yesterday. After weeks and weeks of browsing, discussing, considering and reconsidering, he finally decided to buy it. Which made me wonder, who’s worse in decision making, men or women? Because he, and other colleagues, often "criticized" me that I planned to buy so many things yet ended up buying none. Like the LCD TV, the Honda Jazz, and the apartment. Ha ha ha…But yet, he took almost 3 weeks something to decide to buy this little gadget that only cost IDR 2.7 mill, much less compared to things I mentioned above that are in my list of consideration, right?
Look who’s talking now, eh? Guys…
Anyway, apparently, other guys (my colleagues) who accompanied him to the store, got very interested as well. Actually, they have been interested ever since he started the research weeks ago. So, today, the rest of the guys ( all 4 of them) just bought one similar "toy" for their own. With a slightly lower price, IDR 2.5 mill.
And now they are so excited, walk around in our room, testing the gadgets, and even plan to go down to the office yard since "the signal’s not good in this room, let’s go out!". And jokingly, they said they’d start a GPS Lover’s Club, that will meet every week, and discuss everything about their pretty little toys and where they have gone with it and how it performs.
I might sound a bit jealous, right? Perhaps. But really, since I don’t have a car, I don’t drive, I just don’t see the need to have this thing, yet. Although it’s a good bargain, actually. But I’d rather splurge it for some nice dresses or shoes or bags. Woman, I am. It’s just feel a bit funny seeing all these grown-ups males being so excited, like kids getting their sophisticated toys and play around with it and pushing every button (or touching everything on the touch screen) to see what will come up if they do!
Boys…be it XBox, or PS3, or Wii, or Communicator, or Sony Ericsson P1i, or Garmin GPS. Boys always love toys.
And here’s a shot of one of the toys in one of my colleague’s hands :
Well, if only I’d known about this gadget, or was interested and considered about this gadget a few months ago, it would’ve been a great birthday gift to that particular someone who I’m sure would totally love it…
