What tech would the Presidents rock in 2007?
By Paul Miller | February 19, 2007
Filed under: Features, Misc. Gadgets

Sure, Washington had his dentures, Lincoln his ironclads and Jefferson his swivel chair, but what kind of kit would they be messing around with in 2007? In search of answers based on broad and most likely mis-guided and / or offensive stereotypes, we bring you the following list. Feel free to rip it to shreds in the comments, just make sure to keep it patriotic — Big Brother is watching. Happy Presidents Day!
| Washington (rebel) |
Lincoln (uniter) |
Jefferson (hipster) |
Roosevelt (fearless) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Linux (last night’s build) | Mac OS X (with Vista in Parallels and Linux via Boot Camp) | Mac OS X | Vista (x64) |
| Computer | OQO (has an OLPC XO at home) | MBP | MacBook | Toughbook |
| Media player | Make Daisy | Sansa | iPod | Zune |
| HD format | HD DVD | LG BH100 hybrid player | Blu-ray | DivX + BitTorrent, dude |
| Carrier | T-Mobile | AT&T | T-Mobile | VoIP over neighborFi |
| Console | Gamepark GP2X, SNES | Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 | Wii | PS3 |
| Vehicle | Homebrew biodiesel | Prius | Tesla Roadster | Segway |
| Phone | OpenMoko | 8525 | Sidekick 3 | Greenphone |
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