OK, I {heart} gizmondo now.
I get a facial twitch when I read about Gizmondo; they must either have a Super Plan and be world-dominating geniuses, or they're the walking dead. I thought the latter, based on their spending pattern, but I'm beginning to think it's the former. Latest spectacular cash burn: they've bought a modelling agency (haha! really!) so they can have an unlimited supply of female models to model their gear.
And no, not booth babes. Modern young women. Normal girls (albeit a bit skinny). Gamasutra continues:
In fact, Carl Freer, Gizmondo's managing director, is quoted on the Isis Models official website as indicating: "We see the future of microelectronics, catering for the needs of women, and specifically young dynamic and above all successful women.. This product will complement, and is a natural development for, our highly successful and state of the art telematics device launched at E3 earlier this year."
"Buy Gizmondo"
A seekrit, girl-specific, electronic product! The mind boggles! Whatever it is, I want one!
Makeup timer.
Warns you everytime your makeup needs to be refreshed.
Makeup robot.
Select makeup style, apply face against machine. Bam insta-makeup put on your face. You can do your make-up every morning much faster and select from a catalog what style you want.
I have seen a TV program about how it was so difficult for western companies to get a market started in China because chinese women didn't know how to apply 'modern' makeup and how it wasn't cultural for them.
Pregnant Executive Woman Optimizer.
In a world where becoming a mother and an executive woman are mutually exclusive.
It calculates best day for you to have sexual intercourse based on "internal" sensors. Automatically sets your work planning as busy for the pregnancy. Uses address book to plan preliminary appointments for pregnancy exams. Do a baby by just reading your organizer and keep your mind focused on work tasks.
Posted by: dEOS | June 08, 2005 at 16:34
That is an *average* (if skinny) girl? OK - I thought Hollywood was already flooded with cuties, but if that's average for you, I'll say goodbye to my tent and the old caravan and move to the UK.
Posted by: Robert 'Groby' Blum | June 08, 2005 at 17:14
Yes, good point. I meant normal as opposed to zeppelin-breasted, frosty-hair types.
But this lot are all waify clothes models.
Either way, it's bloody curious.
Oh and deOS, women aren't ALL babies and lipstick! *slap*
:)
Posted by: Alice | June 08, 2005 at 17:57
"Oh and deOS, women aren't ALL babies and lipstick! "
True - some do care about fashion, too ;)
(Ouch! No! Don't throw things!)
Posted by: Robert 'Groby' Blum | June 09, 2005 at 17:08