£1000 - What Would You Buy?

Buchanan0204 · 13 Jan 2011 at 03:50

Too cut a long story short, I've got £1000 coming my way soon and would pretty much like to blow it on a gadget or gadgets.

I have no interest in saving the money, investing it, going a holiday or keeping it in a safe place till I find what I really want. It would just burn a hole in my pocket.

I don't really need to upgrade my pc at the moment, happy with it. I don't want a laptop.

I am thinking of going for an Ipad 2nd gen when it hits the shops, or maybe waiting to see what other tablets come out... really like the idea of these.

However I am open to suggestions of what I can get for my cash, anything that plugs in and has a display screen I will be happy with. (not a tv)

So, if it was you... what would you buy with £1k

Cheers in advance for opinions.

dante6491 · 13 Jan 2011 at 03:54

Ergotron MX and U2711. The remaining £100 or so can be used on cheap hookers and beer.

Nix · 13 Jan 2011 at 03:59

Sex.

Actually, I have no idea. Probably a camera or a push-bike.

bum · 13 Jan 2011 at 05:19

Stand on your roof and throw it away, you'd get great fun from doing it

SeraphX · 13 Jan 2011 at 05:25

buy me mum a new Laptop, sister her new rig and what evers left would buy me a new mouse and some games lol

coopersim · 13 Jan 2011 at 06:10

Why the desperate need to spend it? Save it for a rainy day when you might need it, or at least wait until you know of something you want to buy.

snowdog · 13 Jan 2011 at 06:39

Some bits n bobs for the car ?
Ipad ?
New audio ( A/V receiver + good speakers)
New tv ?
Lots of small things, like portable speakers, wireless controls for your pc from bed, etc ?
(waterproof) Bathroom Computer for entertainment when you're on the throne ?
Extra data server ?
A new comfy bed or couch ?
Elec guitar + amp.
Cheapo 300 quid car purely to rag to destruction ?
Bike license ?
New phone ?
New clothes ?
Couple of really nice nights out ?
Hookers ?
Something like that helicopter on top gear you can control with your iphone ?
RC Drifters ?
Buy all consoles if you're into games ?

Richie · 13 Jan 2011 at 06:44

coopersim said:
Why the desperate need to spend it? Save it for a rainy day when you might need it, or at least wait until you know of something you want to buy.

Read OP perhaps ??

Buchanan0204 said:
Too cut a long story short, I've got £1000 coming my way soon and would pretty much like to blow it on a gadget or gadgets.

I have no interest in saving the money, investing it, going a holiday or keeping it in a safe place till I find what I really want. It would just burn a hole in my pocket.

Greenlizard0 · 13 Jan 2011 at 06:50

Question to the side, but why do some people have an inability to save things for a rainy day?

I can sometimes understand if it's to do with tax etc., but by and large doing the above would be the most prudent course of action. You'll get to six months later when a laptop needs repairing etc., and a nice wad of cash would be helpful.

Anchundan · 13 Jan 2011 at 07:01

DSLR, maybe a Canon EOS 60D or something.

coopersim · 13 Jan 2011 at 07:13

Crazy! Buying something for the sake of it seems like madness to me, but each to his own

eatcustard · 13 Jan 2011 at 07:15

Spend it on us

I will be happy with pint of Stella

Sagalout · 13 Jan 2011 at 07:22

An interesting holiday
A motorcycle license
Home cinema amp and speakers (last one I bought lasted 10 years!)

MikeHunt79 · 13 Jan 2011 at 07:30

I'd get 4 x Eminence 3015's:

A load of Ply:

And build some tapped horn subs:

Your neighbours may not like them though...

Cosimo · 13 Jan 2011 at 08:23

Get a dslr and take a weekend break.

slambo69 · 13 Jan 2011 at 08:24

A HD projector, some white paint and maybe a good soundsystem?

Alpherah · 13 Jan 2011 at 08:25

SLR / Ipad or something

Irish_Tom · 13 Jan 2011 at 08:30

I'll be buying a NAS, four 2TB HDDs and a PS3 when I get paid this month.

That will be about £1k.