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* Best frugal technology deal you've gotten - 1 messages, 1 author
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* EMBARQ DSL - is this considered a "normal" deal? Experiences with EMBARQ DSL?
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TOPIC: Best frugal technology deal you've gotten
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/432b1da46fece658?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Feb 27 2008 10:56 pm
From: Too_Many_Tools
On Feb 27, 8:48 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> Too_Many_Tools <too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Nothing...
>
> >There are needs and there are wants.
>
> >Almost everything we desire are wants...optional purchases.
>
> >The best technology deal is when you don't buy it.
>
> >Technology items depreciate incrediably quickly.
>
> >I am typing this on a computer that seven years old and it is far more
> >than is needed for this application.
>
> >I used to be at the leading/bleeding edge of technology
> >acquisition...after a few cycles I determined that it was NOT the best
> >place for optimization of my resources of time and money.
>
> Boy do I ever agree with the above!!!
> I was same kind of person also!!
>
> Question tho.... what IS the best place for
> optimization of YOUR resources of time and money NOW?
>
> Just curious what you do now- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -
Considering that technology depreciates so quickly and new technology
is introduced on a three month cycle, I go way out of my way to buy
just discontinued equipment WHEN I NEED IT...not when I want it.
Also for computing resources, I like to buy equipment from companies
and schools that obselete equipment in terms of months....excellent
values at pennies on the dollar.
I just bought several digital cameras for gifts....85-90% discounts on
discontinued models that were current state of the art models at
Christmas. Same thing for cell phones...the lagging edge of tech is
much more fugal...IF YOU NEED IT.
Also for computers, wait at least for the first Vista maintainance
release before even considering buying a new machine....I hear that
there is a class action suit out now against Microsoft for rating
machines Vista ready that weren't. Why does that not surprise me?
TMT
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TOPIC: EMBARQ DSL - is this considered a "normal" deal? Experiences with
EMBARQ DSL?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/18dfecd1b8a50883?hl=en
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Date: Wed, Feb 27 2008 11:18 pm
From: "Bob F"
<gfretwell@aol.com> wrote in message
news:c1s8s3db6rquqhnduhrfodut1kj0aqen3d@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:50:19 -0600, Mark Lloyd
> <mlloyd@xmail.com10.invalid> wrote:
>
>>cable internet is more reliable too.
> You must not have Comcast.
> My MediaOne was solid as a rock and really fast 5meg or so (one way).
> When Comcast took over and "upgraded" to two way the speed dropped to
> 1.5meg on a good day and reliability sucked. I cancelled them and
> restarted a couple of times based on promises they had fixed their
> problems and the last time I was down over a week ... because of a
> configuration problem on their end they couldn't seem to fix.
> Embarq DSL isn't perfect but it does seem more stable and the people
> are better when you call.
The only problem I've had with Comcast in the last couple years was during a big
power outage, for a few days only. Otherwise it's been reliable and fast.
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