Friday, September 14, 2007

Gadget consolidation ... a step too far?

Toaster Teapot from teapottery.co.uk

Since Sony merged radios and cassette players into a single Walkman device, the world has debated the pros and cons of consolidating lots of devices into single units.

There are audiophiles who think that hi fi separates are the only way, while others applaud the neatness and usability multi-function midi-systems.

Can the cameras built into mobile phones ever compete with standalone digital cameras? And is it sensible to merge PDAs, phones, radios, MP3 players, cameras and now GPS all into a single device?

But now a new debate will rage: combining the toaster and the teapot!

That’s right, the nice people at Teapottery.co.uk (“home of the eccentric teapot”) are selling a single kitchen appliance that can simultaneously make your toast and brew your tea. (The descriptions on Teapottery and various gadget blogs aren’t clear whether it boils the water, or just brews the tea. I suspect the latter.)

(via Shiny Shiny)

1 comment:

Ruairi said...

wow, I love that.....a friend of mine recently blogged that you can get alarm clocks which also cook bacon, and so you are woken by the smell of cooked bacon. This would be a wonderful accompaniment....all we need is a mini fridge for the butter and the milk!