'Music is what refreshes me'

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Yet another PDA- and laptop-crazy CEO, Rohit Sharma of Zapak Digital Entertainment, has no time to dwell upon hacking other people's computers because he is busy securing his own laptop. He is also contemplating getting a patent on a "yet-to-be-designed" computing-cum-entertainment and mobile phone device.

Which is the next gadget on your must-buy list?

I just have to have a BlackBerry. Apart from being an exceptionally email-friendly device, it is also sleek and light, an ideal example of style and functionality moulded into one.

If you could build, what kind of dream gadget would you go for?

A gadget I'd design would be a handheld device with the computing power of a PC coupled with the entertainment "" music and video "" capability of an iPod, that also acts as a mobile phone, just like a BlackBerry. I guess I am going to have this device patented right away.

Which one of your gadgets was a complete waste of money?

When it comes to gadgets, I don't believe in impulse buying. I make a mental list of the primary features I want it to have and the after-sales service I would like. Hence, I have never repented making any purchase.

Tell us about one wacky gadget or application that you really enjoyed experimenting with.

The gadget which provides the experience of playing games on a PlayStation while on the move, and is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand "" a PlayStation Portable. Hands down, this is the gadget I had most fun trying out.

Can you unwind with the help of your gadgets?

My work requires me to be on the move a lot. It is my iPod which comes to my rescue. Listening to music on it completely refreshes me. Playing games on my PDA or laptop also peps me up for the day.

What is your costliest contraption till date?

I have indulged just once while buying a gadget, and that gadget was my Sony VAIO VGN-FE38GP. One has to own it to understand why; it is an experience which can't be put down in words.