Ever since I had a job that could pay sensible bills and had something hefty left over after savings, I bought a new phone at least once every 12 months. In some extreme cases,i switched phones twice. At the end of the day, looking back I don't regret it though I have spent a pretty penny incurring little loss.
As I embark on a 2 year long phone freeze, I look to remain settled on two smartphones: the Nokia Lumia 820 And the **clears throat** BlackBerry Z10. At the moment,im using an HTC incredible S while I wait for a replacement screen on the Nokia. I'm tempted to do a review on the Z10 but I don't have the energy to breakdown an old new phone but I will say a number of things. While it misses BIS, blackberry got a lot right,the OS is clean,doesn't hang at all. Shame on OS 7,for being so lousy. The blackberry hub is top notch. The other side of the coin,lack of apps,the battery and the camera are not up to scratch. I'm having fun with it. With the Android runtime,i can live without an android phone for a while.
That aside, I will close my eyes to whatever Samsung, Apple, Nokia and HTC throw at me this year, no knee jerk reactions to any new products.
The one thing I look to replace this year is my Xbox. The 360 I have owned since 2009 has had its fair share of ups and downs, nothing major I might add. I purchased the arcade version that comes without the hard drive so I bought one separately. All 12GBs turned out to be a waste after it dropped to the floor and started to give the entire console the red ring of death. So I look the Xbox One for advancement. I can only get excited when the order has been done and it's on its way.
Seems I did a lot in 2008. Got my first smartphone, got my first Microsoft certification and built my current personal computer which is beyond the curve now. Running on ancient specs,I've let it get old I must admit. Now it needs to be replaced. i may just go Surface. Fingers crossed!!!!
Will I buy into this year's tech trends ? From a spectator stand point I will but I will not be tempted to buy anything other than what's on the plan. So no Galaxy Gears for me,or Google Glasses.
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