So the husband is totally into new technology, be it computing or entertainment. As for me, I like to resist. For example, I was afraid of switching to a G1 when it came out…I was perfectly happy with my Razor :D, until he forced me, and then I got hooked on to it. Then came the iPhone. I hated it before I held it in my hands…then fell in love. Same with the iPad.
However, I still maintain a paper planner. I just cannot seem to switch to my phone based calender/organizer. Until I write something down and smell the paper, I don’t think anything will get done.
So are you like me where you resist when faced with a choice but later ease on to it…or would you much rather stay where you are…or do you keep up with the latest technology with enthusiasm and courage?
If I need it and if I can afford it only then I will get new technology. My cell phone is 2 years old basic Samsung model. I do not feel the need to change it. only While I am driving I use bluetooth headset. I do not believe in making fashion statement or compete for status. I use Microsoft onenote for my note taking and my journal and microsoft outlook for my calendar .
A couple of years ago I would buy ‘gadgets’ as they were released. I remember showing around my iPod when it first came out, no one knew what an iPod was. Same goes for my RAZR.
Now, with Microsoft, Apple & others opening up their massive data farms, I’m really intriuged with Cloud Computing.
I’m not into early adoption. There are certain technologies/gadgets I either like or try to get it if looks practical to me and if the price is right. I’ve still never owned an iPhone, iPad or even an iPod. I usually like to wait for the price to come down and the technology to get a little better. Like Mirch, I’m also using an outdated Blackberry Pearl 8100, which I got about 2 years ago. I recently bought a Nokia C6, but mostly out of my wife’s interest rather than my own. Even with gaming consoles, I think I’ll wait for a while until the prices drop and they improve the internal technology.
What I’ll usually do is buy something top of the line (or close to it) at a certain point in time, then keep using it for a couple of years. I bought a PC 2 years ago with 8GB RAM and 1 TB HDD, which I don’t think I’ll be replacing anytime soon. I actually got it for a decent price, and a couple of weeks later, the price actually went up.
For most technology products, I don’t consider myself in the early adopters (13%) category, but the early majority (34%) category. I try to keep up-to-date information-wise, but typically wait between 8 - 12 months before the purchase of a product that’s new to the market.
^ not necessarily… most techs these days have a gen. 2 or gen. 3 versions as the technology becomes more stable and increasingly error-free - and sometimes it can take up to 6 months or more to figure out the true value proposition of a seemingly useful technology. I’m a firm believer in the technology hype cycle in that the foreseen or touted use of a technology may be quite different from its practical and actual use in the long term. That’s why I don’t always necessarily buy into the hype without doing my own due diligence - observing others in their use, talking to users, reading online reviews etc.
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