This is something that I popped into my mind earlier today, partially due to a school project I'm doing and partially cause I was thinking about how long I keep my hardware tech for.
For example I once had a phone model for like... 5 years, even as smart phones were getting better and more prevalent, I stuck with my dinky Xperia 10 mini because I like my button keyboards. Sure I've upgraded to a full touch now but that change happened 'cause my Xperia died on me. Served me well.
As for other tech like PCs/Laptops or gaming consoles, had my current laptop for around 4 years, still runs fine, the only reason I'd see to upgrade it would be to get a better video card (this 820M can only do so much) and maybe get some more RAM (Cause when you work with video/3D rendering, 4GB RAM ain't getting you far!) but that I can just buy some and slap it in. The last gaming console I bought was a 3DS XL way back in 2013, I mostly game on PC now but were I to get another console it'd probably be a Switch.
I'd go into software, but I rarely buy software, or rather software tools; I buy games and music all the time but if I'm looking for a new art program or something I usually go for the free alternative because most software is out of my price range, or they go for the subscription model which I despise so much!
Anyway, what are you're tech buying habits? Also if you wouldn't mind helping me out on this school project, would you kindly complete this short questionnaire?
https://goo.gl/forms/phZbkG7Z0FHjKJZL2
For example I once had a phone model for like... 5 years, even as smart phones were getting better and more prevalent, I stuck with my dinky Xperia 10 mini because I like my button keyboards. Sure I've upgraded to a full touch now but that change happened 'cause my Xperia died on me. Served me well.
As for other tech like PCs/Laptops or gaming consoles, had my current laptop for around 4 years, still runs fine, the only reason I'd see to upgrade it would be to get a better video card (this 820M can only do so much) and maybe get some more RAM (Cause when you work with video/3D rendering, 4GB RAM ain't getting you far!) but that I can just buy some and slap it in. The last gaming console I bought was a 3DS XL way back in 2013, I mostly game on PC now but were I to get another console it'd probably be a Switch.
I'd go into software, but I rarely buy software, or rather software tools; I buy games and music all the time but if I'm looking for a new art program or something I usually go for the free alternative because most software is out of my price range, or they go for the subscription model which I despise so much!
Anyway, what are you're tech buying habits? Also if you wouldn't mind helping me out on this school project, would you kindly complete this short questionnaire?
https://goo.gl/forms/phZbkG7Z0FHjKJZL2
