Anyone feeling burned out with gadgets?

[amdhunter]

Anyone else feeling really burned out with gadgets lately?

My 2010 Macbook Pro is still plenty powerful for daily activities. I have an iPhone 4 and Galaxy Nexus, and SquareTrade recently reimbursed me for my iPad 2, so I am in the market for a new tablet.

I know the iPad 3 is coming (maybe) and despite the new bells and whistles, I really don't know if I want one.

As a matter of fact, I am not sure I want anything right now. Every time I buy a new gadget, it's fun for 20 minutes, I put it down, and just start browsing the web again.

I feel completely burned out with tech. Is anyone else feeling the same way?

 

[poofyhairguy]

I am pretty much done with computer tech. My old Core 2 Quad desktop still works great for me- I haven't felt the need to upgrade even though this is the year I normally would on my old computer upgrade cycle. Computers have gotten so boring.

I feel completely different about mobile tech. In my head I can image an amazing superphone with a 720p non-Pentile screen, a quad-core A15 SoC, running Jellybean.

Till I can actually own this phone, the mobile market has something on the horizon for me...

 

[soccerballtux]

yes I am starting to just want my phone to work and keep getting annoyed that it doesn't. I guess I am turning into an apple user

 

[soccerballtux]

I am pretty much done with computer tech. My old Core 2 Quad desktop still works great for me- I haven't felt the need to upgrade even though this is the year I normally would on my old computer upgrade cycle. Computers have gotten so boring.

I feel completely different about mobile tech. In my head I can image an amazing superphone with a 720p non-Pentile screen, a quad-core A15 SoC, running Jellybean.

Till I can actually own this phone, the mobile market has something on the horizon for me...

what's special about jellybean?

 

[Nebor]

Says he's burned out with gadgets....
Has the latest version of every gadget.

 

[joshhedge]

I hate the pace of smartphone development compared to two year contracts. Why can't the next super phone be released just as my contract renews!

 

[soccerballtux]

Says he's burned out with gadgets....
Has the latest version of every gadget.

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/36bbft/

hm. that turns out a bit different than expected.

 

[MrX8503]

I'm only burnt out with the desktop, everything else I still enjoy. Right now I'm enjoying SSDs, which if you haven't converted, do it now!

 

[wirednuts]

cellphones are definitely the new personal pc's... that samsung galaxy note looks incredible! edit- just saw the $700 price tag (no contract). i dont think ive even had that much cash in my pocket at one time.... yikes. that, and my laptop cost $250

about the lack of tech enthusiasm though- I have had a custom car computer in my truck for like 3 years now, and its nowhere near as fun as it used to be. getting very close to ripping it out and installing a 10w android tablet....

 

[Pliablemoose]

Am a little burned out on the frequency of release of Android phones, but it's all good I guess.

SGNote should show up today if the stupid post office actually brings it to my apt...

 

[pm]

Nope. Not burned out on anything.

I'll upgrade to an Ivytown in a month or so when they come out, and I'm enjoying learning my SGS2. I'm messing with creating my own apps for Android, and I have been working on creating my own ROMs (I'm trying to make a Hellraised version of Unnamed ROM). I just downloaded ICS for my Asus Transformer (original). Definitely not feeling burned out on anything at all.

 

[buckshot24]

Am a little burned out on the frequency of release of Android phones, but it's all good I guess.

SGNote should show up today if the stupid post office actually brings it to my apt...

I thought my epic touch was big. When I compared it to the note I was blown away.

 

[MrX8503]

On the desktop I like new innovations such as Intel's SRT, more powerful on die GPUs like with Ivy bridge, and dual graphics with Lucid Virtue. I'd like to build a near silent powerful desktop PC that sips power with everyday tasks and only unleashes its power when doing heavy tasks.

 

[Geekbabe]

No, not at all! I find myself in the privileged position to be able to get a fair amount of A list toys instead of having to wait until they become yesterday's news. I am obsessed with mobile devices, thinner,lighter, faster, smarter! It amazes me to carry a phone that has more power than my 1st computers did.Rooting,custom roms, new apps, I love being able to be excited about learning things again

 

[ponyo]

It's because you have everything and are full. The newness has worn off and you see the faults and limitations of the current gadgets. You just need time off or new gadget. I would suggest time off rather than new gadget. I feel the same way but now I've rediscovered the love of traditional PC. I'm using my desktop way more now and really enjoying it again. Android, iOS, WebOS are all cool but all are way too slow and limiting. I feel so free with Win7 and powerful desktop computer. Even my netbook feels decent now. Sure it's pretty slow but there's something special about having real keyboard and being able to run actual Windows app. But nothing can compare to desktop experience. Big beautiful monitor, real keyboard, and the all important mouse. Extended time with gadgets made me realize how much I missed the traditional desktop and how much better the traditional computing experience is compared to mobile.

 

[poofyhairguy]

It amazes me to carry a phone that has more power than my 1st computers did.

Good point. Heck my Prime smokes my netbook.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Good point. Heck my Prime smokes my netbook.

My phone is better than my Pentium d with one gig ram.

 

[wirednuts]

I thought my epic touch was big. When I compared it to the note I was blown away.

im not sure if i could carry a note around all the time as my main phone either, but i sure want to try. the price will probably prevent me from ever buying one... at least not when relevant.

 

[buckshot24]

im not sure if i could carry a note around all the time as my main phone either, but i sure want to try. the price will probably prevent me from ever buying one... at least not when relevant.

I'll tell you what. I wanted it when I saw it and I felt emasculated by the tininess of my puny epic touch.

 

[lothar]

Am a little burned out on the frequency of release of Android phones, but it's all good I guess.

SGNote should show up today if the stupid post office actually brings it to my apt...

Is that the Exynos version or the Qualcomm Snapdragon version that nobody in the entire world wanted?

 

[soccerballtux]

I thought my epic touch was big. When I compared it to the note I was blown away.

I wonder if that's why the name is so huge. An inside joke, because the phone is so large. Samsung Galaxy S 2 Epic 4G Touch Ultra LTE Beats Audio Wimax Cortex A9 Exynos phone

 

[dagamer34]

Is that the Exynos version or the Qualcomm Snapdragon version that nobody in the entire world wanted?

It's the reject Qualcomm version. Only 3 models of the Galaxy S II have Exynos: International version, original AT&T version (non-Skyrocket), and Sprint version. All of the other models use Qualcomm because of either 42Mbps HSPA+ or LTE.

And it's not like Exynos can't support LTE, as the Galaxy Tab 7.7 for Verizon has it, so I am left scratching my head. But I will not touch a Qualcomm S3 product with a 10-ft pole, the GPU on that sucker is too weak.

Also, after using the Galaxy Nexus, it suffers the same problem with the PowerVR SGX 540. It's trying to push WAY to many pixels on an underpowered GPU.

I'm also suffering gadget burnout fatigue after testing 6 different phones last year, and have decided just to stick with the iPhone 4S all year.

 

[nitrous9200]

My nearly three year old Core 2 Duo laptop still works great and is more than powerful enough for what I use it for - even better with an SSD. No plans to replace it anytime soon.
I'm still using the original Moto Droid that I bought almost two years ago, and it too still does what I need it for with reasonably good performance. The way I look at it, newer phones do almost exactly the same things that my phone does, except better/faster. I'd like a phone that can take better pictures and render webpages faster, but it's really not worth it to me to spend hundreds upgrading when I'm very happy with what I have.
My $99 firesale TouchPad is still running great (not perfect but getting better - not to mention Android 4.0).
My cobbled together Phenom X6 desktop is the first system I've ever had that could even be considered high-end. Sure, it'll get smoked by most Core i5's and i7's in benchmarks, but this thing flies compared to what I'm used to, and is fantastic for running VM's, video encoding and any other intensive tasks.

As more and more stuff starts moving to the web, processing power isn't as important anymore. In past years, it always made sense to upgrade to the latest processor, add more RAM and the rest of it but most systems sold in the last 2-3 years are far from obsolete.
The ridiculous pace at which manufacturers are pumping out phones and the number of different models sold at any given time is mind-boggling as well - I can barely keep up with it.

tl;dr I feel exactly the same way as the OP. I like gadgets but I don't even like trying to keep up with all of the advancements, never mind actually buying the latest and greatest products (which are soon superseded anyway).

 

[Aikouka]

I wouldn't say that I'm burnt out, but I've always tried to considering how worthwhile a change would be. For example, I still use a Core 2 Duo-based laptop (Dell XPS M1530), and while it's certainly showing its age (GeForce M-8600GT doesn't work so great anymore), I rarely use my laptop for gaming since I don't travel much. I plan to eventually replace it, but I may end up waiting for Haswell rather than Ivy Bridge. Haswell is supposed to offer even better battery life, which coupled with things like Optimus should lead to a fairly lean laptop (screen will still be a bear).

As for mobile devices, I find the current pace rather fascinating. If you would have shown me any high-end phone from today (be it iOS or Android) when I had my Windows Mobile 6.5 phone (replaced it in early '09), my eyes would have bugged out to an extent that you only see in cartoons!

Although, I'm also very interested in mobile transmission technology. I find the changes to LTE to be quite refreshing, and I'm actually rather curious about how well the newer modems from Qualcomm (and other manufacturers) will perform (especially in battery life tests). It would be amazing if our mobile device had a similar experience as our full-fledged computers where things loaded quickly, and with good quality.

 

[Fire&Blood]

Not burnt out at all. I look at value first and prolong my upgrade cycles accordingly.
I have no issues spending a lot on a mobile device, at the same time, I have no issue hanging onto a gadget longer than most do. I constantly evaluate new gadgets but rarely find something that peaks my interest. I have a rather complicated formula for gauging devices as upgrade worthy, future proof and performance leaps are major factors as well as a whole lot of patience. So I rarely pull the trigger on something new but I don't find myself losing interest in between.

On the desktop side of things, I just built a new one to replace my 7year old (not child, desktop). Since the 1st iphone, I noticed mobile gadgets have somewhat distracted me from the PC side of things, reducing the urge to upgrade.

Now that I think about it, I don't even know why I pay for cable. I rarely watch TV, even though I turn it on all the time. The mold that 90% of TV series and shows are built on disgusts me and I have become allergic to TV commercials as well. Sorry for going off topic there but this thread got me thinking of how mobile devices and computer deliver content I want, (tech news, genuine news and quality shows) on demand and without being nearly as boring/aggravating/pricey as I find the TV to be. Looks like I'm about to drop the DVR and the cable service too.