Too Many Gadgets?
Do you like gadgets? But do you have so many gadgets that they are starting to clutter up your life so much you are starting to resent them? Do you long for simpler days, when you didn’t have all these devices and their cables and chargers and cases?
Then maybe you need a new gadget strategy. I have fine tuned mine over a period of the last 5 years or so and would like to share it with you. So before you buy a new gadget, just run through this list and hopefully it will help you decide whether you should get it or not:
Level 1 Gadget (no brainer): New gadget must integrate the functions of two old gadgets. Example: I had an iPod and a BlackBerry. Got an iPhone, sold the iPod and BlackBerry, thereby reducing my gadget count by one. The Level 1 gadget is often a no-brainer because in this case the integration allowed me to acquire the new gadget for less than the money I got from selling the two old gadgets.
Level 2 Gadget: New gadget must replace one old gadget, either for the purpose of saving some money or substantially bettering the experience. Example 1: Chumby – replaced my old crappy alarm clock that would lose 5 min every month; much better experience, awesome device. But it was not a no-brainer and I didn’t want to buy it so I asked for it as a birthday gift. But often these new gadgets can be acquired for little or no additional expense. For example, iPhone 4 – bought for $299 (32 GB), sold 3GS for $250. Another example: I can sell my somewhat unhelpful Apple TV today on eBay for $100 and get a Roku HD player for $100. I may do this very soon.
Level 3 Gadget: If the new gadget does not replace anything, it must greatly improve your quality of life or at least remove a serious annoyance. Example: JBL OnStage 200id – I had been listening to iPhone all over the house using my computer speakers, aux cable, and charger. It was so annoying to carry around the charger and cables and then I couldnt listen to audio on my computer. Got the JBL and now I just plug this thing in and plays music/podcasts and charges at the same time – glad I got it. But often you don’t really need to get the Level 3 gadget and the problem can be solved some other way.
I think with this strategy if you are a gadget lover you can keep things simple and not just have a million useless gadgets cluttering up your life.
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I disagree with your example for Level 1, the Blackberry alone has the functionality of the iPod as well, I think the iPhone was more like a Level 2
I should have started by saying that this seems like a pretty good way to think about it, and sums up your struggle with new and cool tech and simplifying pretty well
Perhaps, but I wouldn't even consider BlackBerry as being an audio player substitute for iPod.
Tough choice. I like the Curve, but the Palm Pre is a popaulr phone on Sprint right now. It has got excellent reviews. I would recommend the Pre over the Curve. Plus I like also how it offers a touch screen too. The Storm won’t be offered by Sprint directly. That is a Verizon phone. However, if you happen to find a Storm unlocked or can manage to unlock it yourself, then it will work on Sprint. It is hard because Verizon does not unlock their phones.
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