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Apple iPad Pro 12.9” Liquid Retina XDR with M1 Processor

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 256GB Wi-Fi in Space Grey H aving been using my last Apple iPad 12.9 inch 2019 model as my go to tablet/Laptop device for all my work and occasionally for personal browsing when the opportunity arose, I had to upgrade!!! I was chatting with my brother in-law and guiding him on which tablet/laptop device to recommend for my nephew for note taking/educational purposes. What else can an Apple fan boy recommend?? Once I managed to convince him - he popped a question I hadn’t even thought of - “are you willing to sell your current iPad??” That was it! Immediately I started visualising using the latest iPad Pro 12.9 XDR Display M1! To say that it took any form of convincing would be ridiculous! At the drop of a hat, I started scanning the market if it was in stock anywhere for collection the same day! Lol!! Within minutes I found John Lewis store in High Wycombe - 17.8 miles away from home - where they had 2 pieces in stock. Needless to say I was at the store collecting t...

Sony Nex-5

Most recent gadget that I have got hold of, is a DSLR - Sony Nex-5. Its a great camera, particularly at the bargain price I managed to get hold of it £270 (after £70 cash back). I bought the Nex-5K version which basically means it comes with a 18-55mm lens in the box. Also included was a detachable lens, neck strap, battery, charger for the battery and a lens hood. It did come with software version 1.2 and one can upgrade it to version 1.3 online from the Sony support website. There are two other Nex-5 versions available, one with the pancake lens (16mm) and another one with both 16mm and 18-55mm. The main reason for purchasing the NEX-5 was its compact size. It is lightweight and can easily be carried around unlike other standard DSLRs. The quality of the pictures are stunning. The supplied battery was able to take 40 minutes of HD video footage and around 250 photographs before it required a recharge; it had sufficient charge to allow me to spend a full day out sightseeing without ru...