Geeking Out

There were a couple of super cool new products introduced at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The first product that has me stoked is the Sony Vaio P series. Important disclaimer: not only is Sony a client, my firm (actually, my office) played a major role in helping roll it out. I got a sneak peak view of this a few months ago from my client, and did it ever impress. At a relatively reasonable price point ($900), I think this might be a "must have" so long as I can rationalize/find use for it business wise.

The other product that I found to be very exciting was the Treo Pre. Ladies and gentlemen: we finally have a new original phone, one which legitimately competes with the iPhone. I need to see this one to determine if it really delivers, but based on its specs it's almost too good to be true. It looks good, it has a very interesting and well thought OS and on paper, it fulfills virtually all my mobile needs. I feel like I have been seeking this device for a long while. The iPhone is good but falls short for business application; the keyboard falls short and the battery life stinks. The only downside to the Pre is that it is exclusive to Sprint. that's a problem.

Tonight was my last big workout before the Rock n Roll Phoenix marathon next weekend. The workout was 12 x 1000 meters, alternating between 6:30 and 7:20 pace. Holy freaking cow was that hard. I still a residual cough/chest thing from my cold a few weeks back, and though I was going to cough up a lung during this one. In fact, I just might have.

In other news, Florida just won the national championship. Good for them. Maybe one day Michigan will follow suit.