Thursday, March 18, 2010

The latest technology

A friend was telling me how excited he is about his new iPhone, and marvelling at the wonders of all the new technology.

I don't have an iPhone, I'm still learning all the features of my (old) BlackBerry. But how many people can say this: "Ask me about my new Portable Oxygen Concentrator....just got the smallest one on the market, the FreeStyle by Airsep."

Like all of this equipment, it has its upsides and downsides. It's great if you only need to be out for a couple of hours, it's small and light. But if you're taking it for the day, you either need to schlepp along multiple battery belts (heavy) or the power cord (also heavy). I need to spend some time figuring all of this out.

I'm thinking about a mesh backpack. This would allow the air circulation the machine itself requires, and also allow me to put all the peripherals in with it, all while distributing the weight a bit better than everything on my left shoulder.

To be continued, but meanwhile, I won't let anyone tell me I'm not up to the minute with the latest and greatest technology!