A few things you should have on your shopping list, because soon, everyone’s going to be flaunting them
1 Universal Remote
Bye-bye multiple-device-remote-control-juggling, hello universal remotes. Cheap knock-offs are easy to find, but a good one will cost you upwards of Rs. 4,000, and prove its worth in just days. The three features of any (relatively) future-proof universal remote are: An LCD screen (that can change depending on your activity); an easy way to “learn” the functions of your existing remotes; and a way to record “macros” (sequences of steps when controlling multiple devices for an activity, like watching TV, turning on both TV and the cable or DTH set top box).
(This story appears in the 08 January, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)