Profile � Razvan Botezatu, Xerox: I haven�t come across with any completely useless gadget yet

1. What gadget�s in your pocket, at hand?

I have a Blackberry 9000, and most of the times the Bluetooth Sennheiser VMX 100 headset.

2. What was the first gadget you had? At what age?

I think it was a remote control toy car made in China that I received when I was only few years of age.

3. What was the latest tech product you bought?

A Dell Latitude E4200 laptop.

4. The most unpleasant gadget-related incident

I haven’t experienced anything like that before, fortunately.

5. How much would you be willing to pay for a cell phone?

Around 2,000 lei on a smartphone.

6. What features would your ideal phone have?

Light, resistant, and good communication features, namely Internet connectivity, integration of e-mail servers, etc.

7. What was the first cell phone you�ve used?

It was a phone from Telemobil that I bought in the early days of mobile telecommunication, but I can’t recall its name. The first GSM I had was a Philips Spark.

8. What mobile phone brand do you prefer?

I don’t have any preferences in terms of brands. I have used various types of phones, made by Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola, and now I use a Blackberry.

9. The tech brand and manager you admire

The brand is Xerox, and apart from Xerox, Apple. The manager I admire is Steve Jobs, CEO Apple.

10. The most useless gadget you found on sale?

I haven’t yet come across with any completely useless gadget.

11. If money were no object, what gadget would you buy?

I would buy a robotic vacuum cleaner.

12. What type of websites do you access regularly? What is your favorite website?

I don’t have a favorite website. I try to spend more time doing sport and less time at the computer or watching TV.

13. What was the latest acquisition made online?

I shop online very often. For example, I bought a Bluetooth headset two weeks ago from okazii.ro.

14. What is internet to you?

It’s a tool I use in my day-to-day work and to relax now and then.

15. How would a day in your life without internet look like?

It would be OK for me; I can do it just fine without the internet. The access to information would be more difficult, though.

16. What do you find attractive in a notebook: its performance or its mobility?

In my case, mobility, because I’m constantly on the road and I need something lightweight and reliable.

17. Your favorite mean of communication

Directly, face to face. If not possible, then I prefer short calls.

18. Where will the innovation go in IT? What gadget would you create, that has not been done before?

I am surprised by the evolution of technology. Amazing things come out every year. I think miniaturization, multimedia and communication will be the central focus of tech companies.