science fiction gadget, game consolesThere are some amazing ways that we can keep ourselves entertained and some of the devices look like science fiction gadgets, like this Coby Slim Personal CD Player With Mini AM/FM Pocket Radio And Speaker System. Not only does it look pretty space-age, but it does some amazing things which in my book, qualifies it for science fiction gadgets I don't want to be without. This is something I could use just about anywhere I go, especially when I'm working in the yard or we go on a picnic and don't want to be without the radio, whether for information or entertainment.

Since my husband and I work at home, we're at liberty to  just pack up our laptops and head to the park to work. I'd love to be able to take this CD and radio along so we could listen to our favorite radio shows live instead of as podcasts later in the day. We listen faithfully to NPR each day because we get so much out of the information that the shows provide. With this particular setup, we could peck away on our laptops, get the work done, and not miss a thing, either.

The new MP3 players and this Coby CD player with the AM/FM radio are just illustrations of how far the technological community has progressed. We can put an entire entertainment system, including movies, in something that fits in a pocket and weighs just ounces. Twenty years ago, those would have been considered science fiction gadgets, but now they are standard fare for many. And game consoles are similar, too. Who would have thought that medical students could learn procedures using game consoles instead of real human beings or models which is the latest things they are using the Wii game consoles for, according to the news.

I decided to buy the Coby CD player because it is a good value and I can see a lot of uses for it around the house, the yard, and when we're camping or just out on a work picnic. I found it at Shop Terrific Deals at http://www.shopterrificdeals.com, and according to their site, the CD player and the radio both require AA or AAA batteries, but the speakers don't. They are completely wireless. It'll be a lot of fun to get the Coby portable sound system, and I know we'll get a lot of use of this. I love to buy science fiction gadgets that improve our lives and give more richness and texture to it than we had without them.