Boys and Their Toys: Understanding Men by Understanding Their Relationship with Gadgets Review

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The author of this book contacted me some time ago for my input about gadgets because he had heard that I am fascinated by the latest and greatest stuff. After we talked, he asked if I would write a few paragraphs about my favorite toy. I think he expected some electronic gizmo but instead I wrote about my motorcycle.
Here is, in part, what I wrote:
"One of my passions is riding my motorcycle, a Honda 750 Aero. I know it's a cliché but riding is freedom and excitement. When you're on a motorcycle you can't think of anything else other than the ride. You are forced to be in the moment and pay attention to the least stimuli. Unlike being in a car, you have excellent visibility coupled with vulnerability. Your senses are constantly bombarded. You feel every crack in the road and every odor in the air. Rain and road debris are not just inconveniences, they are life threatening challenges. In our digital age, motorcycling is analog, Taking a sharp curve is not ones and zeros, it's in betweens and shades. A little throttle here, a little lean there. Conditions change every nano-second."
Well, this made it into the book among the other boys and their toys.
What's great about this book, is that it explains to women what makes men tick, and especially why they like gadgets. Adler shows how you can learn about a guy's personality through the kind of gadgets he buys (or doesn't buy), and I have to say that the author nailed it. But the book goes beyond merely explaining men's behavior. It's tells our wives and girlfriends that toys and gadgets are important for men. For example, they give us a sense of (and sometimes real) freedom; toys let us relive parts of our boyhood; toys relieve stress.
This is part gadget book, part pop psychology and all fun to read. This book is a winner (and not just because I'm in it!).

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Cell phones, mp3 players, computers, cars, guitars, hi-tech power lawnmowers...it often seems that men relate to their various toys and gadgets better than they do to even the most important people in their lives! "Boys and Their Toys" explains the complex, intimate, and often funny relationships men have with their material possessions, so that spouses, partners, and significant others can use this knowledge to improve their human-to-human relationship.

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