I'm holding on to several pieces of state-of-the-art equipment like awesome green lasers but the one I really need to mention is my legendary Nokia 6030.


Some of the key features include:
* High-resolution color display with up to 65,536 colors
* Multimedia messaging (MMS)
* GPRS and WAP 2.0 services
* Address book, calendar, and reminders
* Xpress-on covers
* MIDI audio playback (up to 16 channels)
Yes that is polyphonic you’re looking at. As impressive as that description may seem, it really doesn’t do this uber piece of equipment any justice. After years of using it, there are two things I’ll like to add. First of all, the battery life of this thing is incredible. It lasts up to a week without a single recharge and I do not think any phones come even remotely close to that. Second, it is useful as hell. One of the unlisted features of it is that you can basically use it as any tool you can think of. You know those Swiss things which have the knife, toothpick, nail clipper and the thing that makes holes in belt? Yea, this is something like that. Use your imagination.

If you’re wondering how they actually make something so perfect, I’ll have to say that it comes with a price. The manufacturers are smart people after all and smart people work efficiently – they remove things that are unnecessary. So in order to stuff so many great features into this thing, they decided not to give it Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi, mp3 player as well as a 5 megapixel camera. Who need those anyway.

But then again, I will take a phone with a camera, Wi-Fi, 3G, mp3 player, multi-touch touch screen, GPS, not forgetting an accelerometer and a proximity sensor, over this anytime, for a change. Yes Mr. Jobs, if you couldn’t tell, I am waiting for your fabled device so hurry up with it already.

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