Gadgets you can afford to lose on holiday

By Andrew Lim on 11 June 2007, 1:04pm

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It's the summer at last, so Crave is dedicating a whole fortnight to the best season of the year, and we're starting in the bargain basement with gadgets you can afford to lose on holiday.

Ever lost a suitcase, left your phone on a bus or had your backpack nicked by some scruffy pickpocket on the back streets of a bustling Mediterranean city? If you have, you'll know how painful it is to lose all your favourite gadgets, particularly if you've just forked out hundreds of pounds on them.

The answer to all your woes this summer is to invest in kit that's so cheap you won't be bothered about losing it. That's right -- we've put together a list of devices that won't cost you an arm and a leg and won't cause you too much bother when you capsize your pedalo.

First up, it's the Motorola Motofone F3 (pictured), which costs a mere £30 and features an electrophoretic display that's easy to see in bright sunlight. This cheap and cheerful phone won't win any awards for features, but it makes calls, receives text messages and has a great battery life, which for most holidaymakers is enough.