Va. He travels the country showing off some of the gadgets and talking about the state of the electronics industry. He came through the bay area recently, with a sack full of gadgets and something to say on a variety of topics. A fancy walkie-talkie from Kenwood that sends radio signals up to 2 miles, perfect for keeping track of kids at malls, the beach, outdoor events or the neighborhood, or even keeping in touch when traveling in more than one car. It makes our life easier, makes our job easier, or makes us more efficient. It's just plain fun.
Numbers tell part of the story about consumers' love affair with electronics.
And all those gadgets have affected the way Americans live over the past 20 years, he said. We have pagers, cellular phones, cordless phones, laptop computers, the Internet, all of which make us more mobile and keep us connected. More people work at home because of computers, fax machines, answering machines and other devices. Computers get faster and more powerful, the prices get lower. It's just not true of automobiles, clothing, real estate, mortgages, you name it.