So happy 2017 everyone!
And while I’m sure a lot of you are excited to get a glimpse the future of gadgets shown
off at CES this week, 2016 last year introduced a lot of really great tech products that I’m
still dreaming about owning today.
Hi I’m David, and these are the best tech gear and gadgets of 2016 that I still want
to cross of my wishlist.
So full disclaimer upfront, I don’t own any of these products on my wishlist.
So they may suck in real life but I still want to try them out.
So one of biggest purchases for 2016 was my new ultrawide monitor.
And I love it.
But then Samsung recently launched their new CF791 ultrawide monitor, and it’s really
tempting with its latest and greatest specs.
It’s a 34” inch ultrawide with 3440x1440 resolution but its real killer feature is
its super curved 1500mm radius screen, quantum dot technology for a wider gamut of colors,
and supports up to 100Hz and FreeSync that makes it a nice upgrade for immersive movie
or gaming experiences.
Next, I love camera gear.
And I purchased my Panasonic G7 at the beginning of last year and it records great 4K video
and have no real complaints but then its successor the Panasonic G85 came out and the upgrade
bug started itching again.
The G85’s killer feature?
In body 5 axis image stabilization that can make for some clean stable videos even with
my shaky hands, add on the improved weather sealed and magnesium alloy body construction,
and the electromagnetic driven shutter for silent shockfree photography operation.
It’s definitely a solid upgrade from my current G7.
Even new office chairs are tempting me.
I’ve moved from the IKEA Markus to the Volmar and I’ve been pretty happy with the change
but last year Herman Miller launched their new Aeron Remastered an updated take on their
iconic chair.
With an improved tilt mechanism to improve comfort while reclining, new adjustments to
support your lumbar, and an updated mesh material to help reduce pressure points, it sounds
like a solid upgrades on a great looking and timeless chair.
I need a new phone.
And probably I should just grab an OnePlus 3T since it pretty much does everything I
need in a phone, but if I spend a little bit more I could get flagship phones like the
Samsung S7 edge and Google Pixel that really appeal to me with their high quality cameras,
or the even futuristic Xiaomi Mix.
Definitely not the most practical phone and is a crazy fingerprint magnet without a case,
but that screen bezel pretty much sells itself.
Talking about impractical things.
Drones.
But then DJI came out with their Mavic and the impractical idea of owning a drone was
at least convenient to carry around town.
The size, the weight, with pretty much no compromised to the features or the quality,
it is pretty much the best drone to own right now for most people.
But with all the government flight regulations, and the likelihood that I’ll just break
it, this will probably be the last thing I cross off my wishlist.
The Bose QC25 are my current go to headphones.
They don’t have the best audio quality if you’re an audiophile, but the noise cancellation
is second to none.
But what I don’t like with these headphones is dealing with the 3.5mm cable all of the
time.
So when the Bose came out with the QC35 last year with its built in Bluetooth connectivity
it only natural that I really want to upgrade to them.
I don’t need another backpack.
I have one for the gym, one for travel, and for one for just tech.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t want another one, if I had to add another to my collection
maybe it would be the Peakdesign Everyday backpack.
With adjustable flaps inside to conform to any situation from camera gear to typical
tech, and just a whole slew of other well thoughtout features in a stylish design I
wouldn’t mind adding it to my growing collection.
I still own plasma TV.
Yes it’s old.
Yes it’s big and heavy.
But you can’t beat the colors and the dark blacks you get with it.
Unless you go to OLEDs, so when LG launched their new entry level B6 series of OLED TVs
I started getting excited.
While I wouldn’t call them anywhere close to cheap, the price has definitely come a
long way down, and with OLED tv like the B6 you’re pretty much getting the best image
quality in TVs today.
Fantastic colors, dark blacks, and a super thin design.
A worthy upgrade for my home theatre setup.
And finally a computer.
I never usually buy prebuilt or All in ones PC.
But that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t love the convenience or the style of an AIO design.
But when the Microsoft Surface Studio was revealed I had to add it to my wishlist.
It’s super clean design with its large 28 inch screen, that the smooth tilting action
and the fact that it’s a giant touch screen display with a really cool physical dial.
What’s not to love.
Probably the price and the dated internals components.
But hopefully someone comes out with a monitor only version of this design in the future.
So that’s current wishlist from 2016.
I’m sure there will be new things added once CES 2017 finishes this week, but if I
missed anything let me know?
Hope you guys enjoy this one.
You know what to do.
And I’ll see you in the next video.