Tea Break with Ianny

 Sony placed a full paged ad in Singapore’ Straits Times today, announcing the HDR-TG1E Full HD Handycam.

Fitting snugly into the pocket is indeed an attractive feature for people like me who strive to leave the house hands free.  What I am not sure about is the wisdom of carrying it in the hip pocket like the way Sony suggests in the ad.

Pure Titanium body or not, the gadget is not going to like it when you sit.

Case in point: My Coolpix quitted on me in the middle of my recent holiday.  The lens mechanism failed - there was a slight dent at a corner of the camera to explain why.  The repair would cost almost as much as buying a new piece, albeit of a lesser brand.

The thing is, I have no recollection whatsoever on the occasion when I could have made that dent.

I still appreciate handy slim gadgets.  But believe me, you will have to forgo care free for hands free when using them.