Not without my gadgets

GIZMOGEEK

Grappling with virus attacks during official presentations to carrying a bagful of contraptions with him, George Van Der Merwe, COO, Sahara Computers balances them all with ease. Not intimidated by technology, he makes sure that his gadgets travel with him at all times.

How many gadgets do you carry?
This depends on the nature of my travel. On an average day at work, I would pack myself with the PDA, along with a CDMA network phone, a notebook and a removable 10 GB hard disk. On a business trip, include an extra connection kit with various USB connectors and mobile chargers that include a car charger. If on a leisure trip, then the PDA, laptop and MP4 player would suffice.

What is your favourite gadget to date?
The spectra media centre PC by Sahara simply because it comes with a port to plug-in all my smaller gadgets and paraphernalia. I can watch movies, TV, view photos, listen to the radio and play my MP3 on it. It is also very convenient as it acts as a wireless router for my notebook to connect directly to the Internet and supports Internet gaming for my Xbox 360.

An application that you would say is a lifesaver for executives.
It may sound outdated but the most important application is the antivirus software "" the first thing I install on my PC once I have loaded it with the desired OS.

The next gadget on your must-buy list.
Definitely a mini USB TV tuner card that will get my television shows on to the computer.

What kind of dream machine would you like to build?
I would love to have an 11.1 inch touch notebook (spill and shock resistant) with at least six hours backup time and a quad core AMD processor, 320 MB Sata 2 HDD and 4 GM memory running Windows Vista and weighing only 1.4 kg.

Most embarrassing moment while using your toys.
I was doing a presentation on my tablet PC when my SVhost file started to shut down the PC every two minutes. It was bugged with a virus.