The A-Team R/C Van
Price:€39.20
Buy:firebox.com
“In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit . . . ”
If those words mean anything to you, then you are already reaching for the keyboard to buy this.
Sure, your eight-year-old might never have heard of Hannibal, but you can tell him that the van belongs to that bloke from the Snickers ad – and they might understand.
Who cares whether they like it anyway – you can spend recessionary nights with the radio controls whirring the coolest van ever made up and down the drive, ensuring your neighbours are convinced you’ve gone crackers.
Pioneer AVIC-F500BT
Price:€399.99
Buy:www.avi.ie
The AVIC-F500BT is a Hybrid portable communication and entertainment system (5.8” screen) with accurate navigation features and extended entertainment options which can be fitted to your car without having to change your existing audio system.
It is iPod, USB and SD card compatible, and has a Parrot Bluetooth phone interface. The system can be linked to your home PC via freely download-able NavGate Feeds software, enabling you to create and add your own points of interest via SD or USB.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
Price:€616 (plus €13.90 shipping)
Buy:pixmania.ie
If you want a camera the size of a compact but with the versatility of a digital SLR, this might be it.
The DMC-G1 bridges the gap between two distinct systems, integrating a Live MOS 12.1-megapixel sensor with Micro 4:3 format to ensure great image quality in a dinky package.
This G1 has a Mega OIS 14-45mm F/3.5-5.6 lens.
This is the equivalent of a 28-90mm in 24x36 format, covering most useful focal ranges.
The new model also shoots high-definition video.
Philips TSU9600
Price:€1,299.99
Buy:avi.ie
The Philips Pronto is an integrated control solution for conventional home theatre, multimedia content and lighting.
It uses a combination of infrared control and WiFi wireless control to provide a tailored control solution for single or multiroom home entertainment systems.
This will eliminate a whole host of remote controls, but you would want to be fairly flush to spend this much on a remote!