Shall We Play a Game…?

Posted on 09 October 2006 by


Added 10/10/06: This contest is now closed; the winner is Warthog. Congrats, and thanks for playing!! :-D

I was chatting with Alison the other day, and we soon realized that we – two geeky girls – shared the same guilty pleasure of enjoying gossip blogs. Since that conversation took place, it has been revealed that Jenneth also shares this affliction. Armed with this secret information, I have decided that I will not only blow the whistle on our guilty pleasure, but find a way to revel in it!

So how can I make it relevant to this site? Easy! We are going to play a game…

The first person that can most correctly identify the devices held in the following stars’ hands will win the recently reviewed RoadWired Pod. To up the ante, Jenneth is donating a Motorola H500 Bluetooth headset!

Where possible I have included links that will show larger or more pictures. ;-)

I honestly don’t expect anyone to get them all right – they are tricky! But if someone does get them all, then I will be incredibly impressed!

I’ll leave this contest open until 3:30 US Central Standard Time on Tuesday October 10th; at that time I will select the winner that has the most correct guesses. :-D

Ready?

1. Eva Longoria gives directions while holding her _____.

eva-longoria-slippers
(source – Egotastic)

2. Jessica Simpson and her _____.

jessica
(source – x17)

3.Lindsay Lohan gets out of an SUV while clutching her _____.

lohan
(Source – x17)

4. Jennifer Love Hewett can walk, chew gum and talk on her _____ – all at the same time!

jennifer
(source – In Case You Didn’t Know)

5. Kate Hudson keeps her _____ inside her yeti bag.

kate-hudson
(source – x17)

6. Katie Holmes matches her _____’s black side-rails to her black blouse…but clashes with her brown bag.

holmes
(source – MollyGood)

7. Nicole Richie looks both ways before crossing the street as she clutches her _____.

nicole
(source – x17)

8. Madonna works out with her ______, _____ and _____.
(yes, she is holding three devices – someone get this woman a gear bag pronto!)

madonna
(source A Socialite’s Life)

9. Paris Hilton answers email with her _____ as she shops.

paris2
(source – In Case You Didn’t Know)

BONUS: Jessica Alba prefers a wired headset when talking on her _____.

alba
(source – In Case You Didn’t Know)

*****

All answers will be checked against a list compiled and agreed upon by eric, Jenneth, Joel & myself. Reply in this thread to get those entries in! :-)

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- who has written 1699 posts on Gear Diary.

I started Gear Diary on September 30, 2006, and my goal was that this not be an easily labeled site. We all have gear that we use daily – some of it electronic and some of it organic. I think it is fascinating to explore the equipment that makes our lives easier, more entertaining, more productive, and more manageable. My hope is that Gear Diary visitors will find this site to be a comfortable and friendly place to discuss interesting topics – and not only those that are tech related, as well as a location to discover various types of gear – whatever that term may end up implying – that they never knew existed. My specialty is in-depth reviews written in a layman’s terms, because everyone can understand technology, sometimes it just takes a little translating. +Judie Stanford

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  • http://www.astraware.com Alsicole

    Wow Judie, I think it’s Madonna that needs the Pod!!!

    Alison

  • Lex

    It’s a can of Mace.

  • Lex

    OOPS, meant to say Eva Longoria is holding Mace. Several of those chicks need to get out and have some quarter pounder burgers !

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Alison, I agree! Maybe she’ll win & I can send it to her. ;-)

    Lex, I completely agree…and can you believe the size of Nicole Richie’s legs? 8-O

  • warthog

    Okay, here’s what I’ve got so far . . .
    1. Eva Longoria – i-mate K-Jam
    2. J Simpson – Blackberry 8703e
    3. Lindsay Lohan – Blackberry 8700g
    4. Jennifer Love Hewett – Razr
    5. Kate Hudson – Blackberry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes –
    7. Nicole Ritchie –
    8. Madonna – iPod (80GB – because she can),
    9. Paris Hilton – Blackberry 8700c
    10. Jessica Alba -

  • warthog

    Add a guessa t #6, Katie Holems:
    1. Eva Longoria – i-mate K-Jam
    2. J Simpson – Blackberry 8703e
    3. Lindsay Lohan – Blackberry 8700g
    4. Jennifer Love Hewett – Razr
    5. Kate Hudson – Blackberry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes – Blackberry 8700c
    7. Nicole Ritchie –
    8. Madonna – iPod (80GB – because she can),
    9. Paris Hilton – Blackberry 8700c
    10. Jessica Alba -

  • JohnOh

    1. Eva Longoria: Pocket PC i-mate K-JAM
    2. Jessica Simpson: (T-Mobile?) Blackberry 8700g
    3. Lindsay Lohan: (T-Mobile?) Blackberry 8700g
    4. Jennifer Love Hewitt Motorola RAZR (Pink)
    5. Kate Hudson: (Cingular?) Blackberry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes: (Cingular?) Blackberry 8700c
    7. Nicole Ritchie: (Cingular?) Blackberry 8700c
    8. Madonna: Ipod, Motorola RAZR (Black), (T-Mobile?) Blackberry 8700g
    9. Paris Hilton: (Cingular?) Blackberry 8700c
    10. Jessica Alba: Treo

  • Aviv_AV

    Eva Longoria- HTC Wizard
    Jessica Simpson- BlackBerry 8700
    Lindsay Lohan- BlackBerry 8700
    Jennifer Love Hewett- Motorola RAZR V3
    Kate Hudson- BlackBerry 8700
    Katie Holmes- BlackBerry 8700
    Madonna- RAZR V3, iPod video, BlackBerry 7100?
    Paris Hilton- BlackBerry 8700
    Jessica Alba- A Sidekick?

  • Aviv_AV

    Actually, I thing that Nicole holds a BlackBerry 8700 too.

  • Orion

    OK, I think I’ve got this…

    1.) Eva – Qtek 9100
    2.) Jessica – Blackberry 8700g (or 8703e – too hard to tell the difference)
    3.) Lindsay – Blackberry 8700g (or 8703e – too hard to tell the difference)
    4.) Jennifer – Pink Motorola RAZR V3
    5.) Kate – Blackberry 8700c
    6.) Katie – Blackberry 8700c
    7.) Nicole – Sidekick 3
    8.) Madonna – White Apple 30GB Video Ipod, Black Motorola RAZR V3, Blackberry 8703e (or 8700g). I’m guessing it’s the 8703e because only Verizon has both the black RAZR V3 AND the black Blackberry.
    9.) Paris – Blackberry 8700c
    10.) Jessica – Palm Treo 650 or 700 series (can’t tell which one of the two it is for certain – looks like she has a leather case over it).

    Lotsa Blackberries out there! And some of these were REALLY difficult!

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Keep those answers coming – some of you are very close…I am truly impressed!!

    Would it be to much of a hint for me to say that according to eric, Katie is NOT holding a BB? ;-)

    Orion, I was quite surprised by the number of Blackberries, too. I fully expected to see a lot more of the brands that have recently had splashy events with lots of give-away schwag…

  • Orion

    I think he’s right. I can see now, that in fact, it is not a late model Blackberry. Hmmm… I’m going to have to think about that one…

  • warthog

    Revised list:
    1. Eva Longoria – i-mate K-Jam
    2. J Simpson – Blackberry 8703e
    3. Lindsay Lohan – Blackberry 8700g
    4. Jennifer Love Hewett – RAZR pink
    5. Kate Hudson – Blackberry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes – Cingular 8125
    7. Nicole Ritchie – Blackberry 8700c
    8. Madonna – iPod (80GB – because she can), RAZR, Blackberry 8700
    9. Paris Hilton – Blackberry 8700c
    10. Jessica Alba – Samsung i730

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    If it is any consolation, Katie’s device gave Jenneth and me fits! eric is the newly crowned king of phones – he knew it immediately. ;-)

    All I can say is click on the links and look at the additional and sometimes very enlarged photos; they really do help!

  • warthog

    1. Eva Longoria – i-mate K-Jam
    2. J Simpson – Blackberry 8703e
    3. Lindsay Lohan – Blackberry 8700g
    4. Jennifer Love Hewett – RAZR pink
    5. Kate Hudson – Blackberry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes – Motorola A1200
    7. Nicole Ritchie – Blackberry 8700c
    8. Madonna – iPod (80GB – because she can), RAZR, Blackberry 8700
    9. Paris Hilton – Blackberry 8700c
    10. Jessica Alba – Samsung i730

  • Orion

    1.) Eva – Qtek 9100
    2.) Jessica – Blackberry 8700g (or 8703e – too hard to tell the difference)
    3.) Lindsay – Blackberry 8700g (or 8703e – too hard to tell the difference)
    4.) Jennifer – Pink Motorola RAZR V3
    5.) Kate – Blackberry 8700c
    6.) Katie – Motorola A1200 (this is the only one I could find that even remotely looks like what she might be carrying, but even so, I’m still not sure!)
    7.) Nicole – Sidekick 3
    8.) Madonna – White Apple 30GB Video Ipod, Black Motorola RAZR V3, Blackberry 8703e (or 8700g). Now I’m thinking she could have either of the Blackberry models I mentioned, because now I’m thinking T-Mobile had both the RAZR and BB in black, too… not just Verizon.
    9.) Paris – Blackberry 8700c
    10.) Jessica – Palm Treo 650 or 700 series (can’t tell which one of the two it is for certain – looks like it could be in a case of some sort).

  • NzoMatrix

    1. Qtek 9100
    2 Blackberry 8703e
    3. Blackberry 8700g
    4. Motorola Pink Razr
    5. Blackberry 8700c
    6. Nokia 2600
    7. Blackberry 8700c
    8. IPod Nano, Black RAZR, Blackberry 8703e
    9. Blackberry 8700c
    10. Blackberry 8700c

  • warthog

    1. Eva Longoria – i-mate K-Jam
    2. J Simpson – Blackberry 8703e
    3. Lindsay Lohan – Blackberry 8700g
    4. Jennifer Love Hewett – RAZR pink
    5. Kate Hudson – Blackberry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes – Motorola A1200
    7. Nicole Ritchie – Sidekick 3
    8. Madonna – iPod, RAZR, Blackberry 8700
    9. Paris Hilton – Blackberry 8700c
    10. Jessica Alba – Samsung i730

  • Aviv_AV

    I thought that Katie Holmes has the A1200 too, but it’s sold only in china and it has chrome grips, not black.

  • Orion

    I see that the A1200 has the chrome sides, but sometimes if chrome is tilted and the light hits it just the right way, it can appear black.

    But I’m still not convinced that’s what she’s rollin’ with, and if the A1200 is only available in China, then certainly that wouldn’t be it.

    I’ve laid my eyes on a LOT of different phones over the years, but I have to admit, that photo has me completely stumped.

    And chance for a hint on that one?

  • Orion

    Oops, typo!

    I meant, “anY chance for a hint?”

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Orion, you are barking up the right tree; stay put. ;-)

  • warthog

    1. Eva Longoria – Qtech 9100
    2. J Simpson – Blackberry 8703e
    3. Lindsay Lohan – Blackberry 8700g
    4. Jennifer Love Hewett – RAZR pink
    5. Kate Hudson – Blackberry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes – Motorola A1200
    7. Nicole Ritchie – Sidekick 3
    8. Madonna – iPod, RAZR, Blackberry 8700
    9. Paris Hilton – Blackberry 8700c
    10. Jessica Alba – Samsung i730

  • warthog

    any hint as to how many are correct?

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    No more hints!!! :twisted: I’m done until tomorrow. ;-)

  • warthog

    Alright, Judie, it’s tomorrow . . . . :-)

  • JohnOh

    Re: Katie Holmes.

    I really think it is a Blackberry 8700c… It appears she is holding it Face Down (Screen and Keyboard towards the palm of her hand) and the speaker of the speakerphone is pointed towards her body.

    If I had photoshop, I could increase the Contrast to make out the Jog Dial on the Side facing the Picture.

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    warthog, I’ll post the winner at 3:30. :-)

    John, I thought BB too, but eric says he has no doubt that it is a Motorola Ming, aka A1200. I must bow to the phonescoop.com king on this one.

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Aviv_AV, you have some good guesses, but could you please add the correct letters to the end of your BB guesses? I want to be fair, and evryone else is differentiating. You have an hour… :-)

  • JohnOh

    I’m with Orion (on a lotta blackberries out there and that Katie looks like she is holding a Blackberry).

    Lotta Blackberries being used by Celebrities (they gotta keep in touch via email) and I think that includes Katie Holmes.

    If Katie is really using a Motorola Ming/A1200, I will eat my Shorts! 8-0

    I did a Google and found this Video of a Demo of the Motorola Ming and comparing the video to the picture, I have a difficult time thinking that Katie is holding a Ming (Size and Thickness in relation to her hand and Sunglasses).

    http://www.slashphone.com/118/3980.html

    Additionally, Katie Holmes is a Hollywood Actor (not a Geek Diva like Dame Judie/Snow White) and I would find it hard to believe that:

    a) she is using a bleeding edge phone with no Official Support from a Cell Phone Provider ;-)
    b) she is geek enough to used that bleeding edge for Email when all her peers have blackberries 8-).

    I am tempted to do one of the following:

    -Find a Computer with Photoshop to do some digital enhancement
    -take a picture of my Blackberry in the position I believe it to be (facedown)

    However, I have spent way too much time on this game now and don’t really need the Gadgets/Bags as I have way too many already (i.e. Several Timbuk2 bags of different colors for my different moods/work environments).

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    JohnOh, that was a great video – thanks for sharing.

    Honestly, I thought Katie might be carrying a Helio, since Tom is reported to have invested in the company…but it obviously wasn’t one of their current models.

    Then I thought it might be a Sidekick III, but eric was positive.

    No need to eat your shorts though, this was all in fun! ;-)

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Okay! Results have been tallied and the winner is Warthog!

    A couple of considerations:

    As long as the general BB number given was correct, I counted the entry as correct.

    Here is the list that the judges compiled:
    1. Eva Longoria and her HTC Wizard (or branded variant)
    2. Jessica Simpson and her BlackBerry 8703e
    3. Lindsay Lohan and her BlackBerry 8703e
    4. Jennifer Love Hewitt and her RAZR V3 Pink
    5. Kate Hudson and her BlackBerry 8700c
    6. Katie Holmes and her Motorola Ming / A1200 (as per eric: “she has a motorola ming aka motorola A1200. i’m positive of that”)
    7. Nicole Ritchie and her BlackBerry 8700c
    8. Madonna and her 30GB iPod Video, RAZRv3 in a leather case and according to eric, “an old blackberry (not an 8700 series) it’s a 6000 or 7000 series from back when they were blue.”
    9. Paris Hilton and her 8700c
    BONUS: Jessica Alba & her: eric says “it is not a treo. that’s not an antenna, it’s a case. and even if it was an antenna the treo’s antenna is on the other side. i know i’ve seen that button config before but i can’t place it. i feel like it’s a nokia or a smartphone color combo. i think that must be a windows mobile phone, but i cant remember which one.” Judie thinks possibly a Sidekick 3 – looking at the landscape orientation (look how short it is – has to be on its side!) black rails on sides and going around the device case. That was a HARD ONE – the judges couldn’t even agree! :-P

  • warthog

    Wow! Thanks for the fun — and the goodies! :-)

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Thank you ALL for playing. If you all enjoyed it, let me know; I may have to do it again. :-)

  • Orion

    Interesting. My answers were just as correct, too. But congrats, Warthog!

  • NzoMatrix

    In this pic she’s using a sidekick(Alba)
    http://www.jessica-alba.com/images/newspost_images/cell.jpg

    And this pic a Blackberry 8700 with wired ear piece
    http://www.theswagtimeblog.com/2006/07/whats_the_411_i.html#comments

    So its a toss up.

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    NzoMatrix, that picture makes me feel even better about thinking it was the Sidekick. Thanks! :-)

  • Aviv_AV

    Judie, I don’t live in the US so I’m not fammiliar with BB’s. Warthog, congratulations!

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie

    Aviv, I live here and I am still not familiar with them all. :-P This game was an education.