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Calling all GOOFs

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Grannyknot Wed 17-Oct-12 12:53:43

Apparently I'm a GOOF - a Gadget Obsessed Over Fifty grin So here's my guilty list: laptop, GPS, Kindle, Smartphone, Kindle Fire (soon come, am 'upgrading' my Kindle after only six months blush), digital bedside clock that I wave my hand in front of and it lights up in the dark. That's my personal stash so far. Not tooo bad!

Bags Wed 17-Oct-12 13:00:44

Do electric kettles and blenders and bread-makers and wotnot count as gadgets?

Bags Wed 17-Oct-12 13:00:59

'Spect they did once.

jeni Wed 17-Oct-12 13:06:28

I've got most of them including a kenwood with all the gadgets (I haven't used it yetblush )
I fancy the clock, or the one that gradually simulates dawn, or bothconfused

kittylester Wed 17-Oct-12 13:31:35

I have the Kenwood jeni I've made a few banana cakes and Victoria sponges with it but would have to consult the instructions to do anything else blush

glassortwo Wed 17-Oct-12 13:36:10

Thats is what my DD would like for Christmas!!!!

POGS Wed 17-Oct-12 16:58:42

Granny

I have gained a little savvy with my computer, I have a pay as you go phone which has about £10 a year put on it, Hubby puts the dvd timer thingy going, I bought a lovely Toyota sewing machine but can't get to grips with instructions. confused

So respect to all you ladies who are technical whizz kids. envy

nanaej Wed 17-Oct-12 17:50:31

Laptop/Kindle/Samsung Galaxy mobile/digital camera/i-pod/DVD player/Freeview box/ digital radio/ cd player for entertainment & communication
Only techie stuff I have for cooking are a microwave & a hand-blender.

I can just about use the fancy bits on the remote to record /replay stuff but I am reasonably computer literate!

Don't think I will qualify as a GOOF... though I fancy an i-pad

annodomini Wed 17-Oct-12 17:57:53

Got most of the above except am still thinking about the Kindle Fire. But I did treat myself to a second-top of the range Magimix and a cordless hedge cutter!

jeni Wed 17-Oct-12 18:01:58

In the kitchen?

annodomini Wed 17-Oct-12 18:05:07

Of course! Where else would I use a hedge cutter?

nanaej Wed 17-Oct-12 18:05:45

My mum was a gadget queen (she had all of the tupperware ones!) which may be why I am wary! She once bought a magnetic window cleaner.. two magnetic wiper blades so you could clean in and out simultaneously..... you just had to remember not to take the inside blade off the window..... poor mum spent more time running up and down stairs to retrieve the outside blade whilst we, her loving kids just fell about laughing!