The Apple of My Eye -- My Favorite Gadgets

What is 'the apple of my eye' you ask? You'll need to read this lens to find out!

When someone describes something as 'the apple of my eye,' it can mean any number of things that are specific to that particular person. It could possibly be a golden delicious or maybe a granny smith apple, but not usually. For me, the 'apple of my eye' is more than one thing -- and they are techie gadgets. Read on to learn more ...

The apple of my eye -- what does that mean exactly?

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Figurative & Literal Meanings

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Figuratively: it is something, or more usually someone, cherished above others.

Originally: meaning the central aperture of the eye.

Origin of this expression

The phrase is exceedingly old and first appears in Old English in a work attributed to King Aelfred (the Great) of Wessex, AD 885, entitled Gregory's Pastoral Care. The earliest recorded use in modern English is in Sir Walter Scott's Old Mortality, 1816:

Poor Richard was to me as an eldest son, the apple of my eye.
It also appears in the Bible, Deuteronomy 32:10 (King James Version):

He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Zechariah 2:8:

For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Clue #1: Transistor Radio

"The apple of my eye" in junior high was the transistor radio.

It was my first "cherished" electronic gifted from my father.

Transistor radio at a glance

:This article is about an electronic device. For the fourth studio album by M. Ward, see Transistor Radio.

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A transistor radio is a small transistor-based radio receiver. Historically, the term "transistor radio" refers to a radio that is monaural and typically receives only the 540-1600 kilocycleKilocycles is an term for what is today known as kilohertz. The hertz was adopted as the new unit of frequency in 1960 (replacing the cycle per second''), and became common use in the 1970s. AM broadcast band.

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Clue #2: Sony Walkman

"The apple of my eye" in my twenties was my first Sony Walkman.

Definitely a step up over the transistor radio.

Walkman at a glance

Category: File - :Walkman Blue Logo.png|thumb|right|Sony Walkman Official Logo (2000 ? present)

Category: Image - :Sony_Walkman_WM-2.jpg|thumb|220px|Sony Walkman WM-2 with plastic battery case and beltclip (1980).

Category: Image - :SonyWalkmanFamily.JPG|thumb|right|Various products of the Walkman line

Category: Image - :Sony-walkman-srfs84s 0001.JPG|thumb|right|Sony Walkman SRF-S84 transistor radio (released 2001), without earbuds

Walkman is Sony's portable audio cassette player brand, now used to market its portable audio and video players. The original Walkman introduced a change in music listening habits, allowing people to carry music with them.

The device was built in 1978 by audio division engineer Nobutoshi Kihara for Sony co-chairman Morita, who wanted to be able to listen to operas during his frequent transpacific plane trips. The original Walkman was marketed in 1979 as the Walkman in Japan, the Soundabout in many other countries including the US, Freestyle in Sweden and the Stowaway in the UK. Läsarnas sjuka varumärken Morita hated the name "Walkman" and asked it to be changed, but relented after being told by junior

executives that a promotion campaign had already begun using the 'Walkman' name and would be too expensive to change.

The names "Walkman", "Pressman", "Watchman", "Scoopman", "Discman", and "Talkman" are trademarks of Sony, and have been applied to a wide range of portable entertainment devices manufactured by the company. Sony continues to use the "Walkman" brand name for most of their portable audio devices, after the "Discman" name for CD players was dropped in the late 1990s. According to Sony, the plural form is "Walkman Personal Stereos", rather than "Walkmans" or "Walkmen" (presumably to preserve their trademark on "Walkman").Sony Web site ? Google search results for "Walkman Personal Stereos"

In March 2007, Sony extended the Video Walkman brand by launching its first digital, flash-based video Walkman, the A800 series, where A stands for "All in one", "Advanced", and "Attractive".

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Clue #3: Sony Portable CD Player

"The apple of my eye" after the Sony Walkman was naturally the portable CD player.

Now, what to do with all those cassettes?

Portable CD player at a glance

A portable CD player is a portable audio player used to play Compact Discs.

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Clue #4: Apple iPod nano

Ding ding ding !!! Yes, "the apple of my eye" today is the Apple iPod nano 8GB 3rd generation!

I've held out for a long time before succumbing to purchasing this!

iPod nano at a glance

The iPod Nano (note the lowercase 'i' in iPod nano) is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the midrange model in Apple's iPod family. The first generation was introduced in 2005. It uses flash memory, like the iPod Shuffle, but with a 2-inch (diagonal) QVGA display and the "click wheel" found on the iPod Classic. The iPod Nano has gone through four models, or generations, since its introduction.

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"My FIRST Apple iPod purchase is a pink one. I wanted red, but couldn't find one at the right price."

Apple iPod nano 8 GB Pink

Technical Specs

MP3 Storage Capacity: 8GB
Number of Songs (approx.): Up to 2,000 songs in ACC format
Display: 2" color LCD with LED backlight
Battery Type: Li-Ion
Battery Life: Up to 24 hours
Digital Audio Formats: AAC, protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF
Photo Formats: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats
Video Formats: .m4v, .mp4, and .mov
Interface: USB through dock connector
PC Compatible: Yes
MAC Compatible: Yes
Accessories Included: Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter
Dimensions: 2.75"H x 2.06"W x 0.26"D

The Apple of My Eye -- My Favorite Gadgets

What is 'the apple of my eye' you ask? You'll need to read this lens to find out!

Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

The apple of my eye -- what does that mean exactly?

Figurative & Literal Meanings

Origin of this expression

Clue #1: Transistor Radio

Transistor radio at a glance

Clue #2: Sony Walkman

Walkman at a glance

Clue #3: Sony Portable CD Player

Portable CD player at a glance

Clue #4: Apple iPod nano

iPod nano at a glance

"My FIRST Apple iPod purchase is a pink one. I wanted red, but couldn't find one at the right price."

Technical Specs

What's your favorite color?

Apple iPod nano 8 GB

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"My SECOND--yes!--purchase is an Apple ipod green that I'm gifting my hubby!"

iPod at a glance

Portable media player at a glance

"Oh, I will definitely be buying one of the Sonic Impact speaker systems as shown below!"

Sonic Impact iPod Portable Speakers

Accessorizing your Apple iPod nano ...

Is it possible to pick just one item?

What is the BEST accessory?

Definitely a case--either silicone or hard body.

It's a dock cradle charger--got to have it!

Can you pick just one of these?

Silicone skin for iPod nano

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Boombox and Docking System

Got my eye on the pink one!

Dock Cradle Chargers

Apple Inc. at a glance

iTunes at a glance

iTunes Store at a glance

Uploading CDs to my iPod ...

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