I recently
mentioned I've been decluttering my technology items. It has been a
process, let me tell you. Most of my
stuff is old and worn, I've literally run the wheels right off of it. In the past few weeks my cell phone died and
I had to replace it, my laptop finally gave it up and the backup laptop did as
well. I can't blog without a
laptop! Fortunately I had planned to
replace a couple things this year and had already set aside funds to cover
those expenses. I ordered a replacement
cell phone and a laptop just before I was completely dead in the water. But, before I made these purchases I did some
serious thinking about what I truly needed and how I was planning to use these
items because if you are not careful it is really easy to over buy.
My new laptop with an external DVD rom & new cell phone
This is primarily all I really need
I intend to use
a cell phone to make and receive phone calls and texts, use Google maps and
occasionally check my email or look up something on the internet. That's pretty much it. Basic, simple, nothing over the top. I don't live my life with my cell phone
constantly in my hand, it doesn't rule my life and I'm not one who just has to be on it all the time. I don't particularly care for cell phones all
that much. In fact, I'm lucky if I
remember to take it with me when I leave the house or plug it in and charge it
before the battery dies. In addition, I
intend to use a laptop primarily to write, plan my life, pay bills, track my
finances, watch stuff like Youtube and DVDs (while traveling) and a small
all-in-one printer. I'm not a
gamer. My requirements are simple so my
technology can be simple too.
The average American household has 2.5 televisions in their home
I only have one and that is more than enough
Right now, in my
home, I currently have one television with a Roku streaming stick and a
Victrola bookshelf stereo to go along with my cell phone, laptop w/DVD player,
the printer plus a small digital camera.
That is it. I have collected all
of my old equipment for recycling including all cords, chargers and any other
accessories. I've kept only the cords
and accessories required to operate my
current equipment with nothing for "just in case". No extra cords, remotes, chargers, none of
that nonsense. Just the necessities and
it feels really good having it all streamlined and minimal as compared to years
past. I'm keeping it very simple.
Congratulations on another big project accomplished in your streaming adventure! I also streamlined all my technology in the past few months. Including a large box of cords, remotes, old monitors, old laptops and other items. I was astonished how large the pile grew! Luckily where I live I can drop all these electronics off at a city location, and they dispose of properly. Hilogene in Az
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at out how large of a pile I had accumulated too. Amazing!
DeleteMy husband & I both work for a tech company, so we have lots of company tech at home that we use for work. And, nice phones (work provided). But, we are unusual in that we only have one TV, and it's in our living room. We are definitely not folks who want a TV in our bedroom.
ReplyDeleteI don't like TVs in the bedroom either.
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