Actor Ernest Samudera'€™s interests evolve over time. That can be seen in his acting, where he went from playing an Islamic cleric in Sang Kiai (The Leader) to assuming a role as a marine police officer in 3 Nafas Likas (Likas'€™ Three Breaths).

After graduating with a business degree from a university in Malaysia, the 25-year-old decided to switch to law, returning home to attend law school in Jakarta. '€œI like new things,'€ he explained.

When it comes to his possessions, however, Ernest is a complete different person, preferring to fix old gadgets than to buy new ones. '€œIf they break, I just get them fixed. I won'€™t replace them just because there is a new, flashier version of a cell phone out, for instance.'€

i Phone 4S

I have had the phone for around three years now. It'€™s been battered, as I'€™ve dropped it several times, and I just got it fixed last week. I don'€™t want to get a new phone unless it is the exact model and make, which is no longer available on the market, or so I'€™m told.

It fits my hand and is very resilient. The available applications also support my activities, so I have no reason to replace it.

I love my gadgets so I always learn everything about them. I bought Apple'€™s phone work kit so I could replace the battery myself.

My other phone is a BlackBerry Bellagio, but it is currently broken and being fixed.

I have the most common social media applications on my phone and I like to play Coin Dozer to kill time.

I often get lost in the city, so I installed Waze and Google Maps on my phone.

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Fossil watch

The watch is the oldest thing I own. I'€™ve been wearing it since junior high school, some 12 years ago. The model is simple, but classic. I think it fits my personality.

Fujitsu laptop

It'€™s a 2007 model, has a Microsoft-based operation system and is user-friendly. Although I bring it with me all the time, I don'€™t use the laptop much and it still works well. For me, function is always more important than prestige.

If I ever have to replace it, though, I think I'€™ll get Apple'€™s Macbook Pro.

'€” JP/Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak

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