Comments on: How I Balance My Love Of Gadgets Between My Concern For The Environment And My Wallet. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:09:30 -0500 hourly 1 By: » Weekly Roundup - Night on the Town Edition @ fivecentnickel.com http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-27757 » Weekly Roundup - Night on the Town Edition @ fivecentnickel.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:41:02 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/#comment-27757 [...] David talked about balancing a love of gadgets with a love for the environment. [...] [...] David talked about balancing a love of gadgets with a love for the environment. [...]

]]> By: brip blap » Blog Archive » linklings lucky Friday the 13th edition http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-22254 brip blap » Blog Archive » linklings lucky Friday the 13th edition Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:03:36 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/#comment-22254 [...] “How I Balance My Love Of Gadgets Between My Concern For The Environment And My Wallet”, david from My Two Dollars talks about a subject similar to my post about Health, Wealth and [...] [...] “How I Balance My Love Of Gadgets Between My Concern For The Environment And My Wallet”, david from My Two Dollars talks about a subject similar to my post about Health, Wealth and [...]

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-14931 david Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:59:51 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/#comment-14931 Software is another biggie Brip Blap, I agree. As for cameras, we too bought a top of the line D-SLR and it has served us incredibly well for quite some time! Software is another biggie Brip Blap, I agree.

As for cameras, we too bought a top of the line D-SLR and it has served us incredibly well for quite some time!

]]> By: Brip Blap http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-14785 Brip Blap Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:58:31 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/#comment-14785 Another area with a lot of planned obsolescence is software. Every time Windows is "upgraded" (and I use that term loosely) it's a big headache trying to stick with the older versions. That's one of the reasons I go open source as much as possible. I took the approach of buying "top of the line" with digital cameras and it's served me well - buy an expensive high end one once every 6 years instead of a new mid-range one every 2 years. It's hard to apply this everywhere in your consumer life, but it's a good idea, whether you're talking about coffee cups or tires or cell phones or furniture. I hate your opening stats about discarded cell phones, by the way... makes me feel guilty just owning one! Another area with a lot of planned obsolescence is software. Every time Windows is “upgraded” (and I use that term loosely) it’s a big headache trying to stick with the older versions. That’s one of the reasons I go open source as much as possible.

I took the approach of buying “top of the line” with digital cameras and it’s served me well – buy an expensive high end one once every 6 years instead of a new mid-range one every 2 years. It’s hard to apply this everywhere in your consumer life, but it’s a good idea, whether you’re talking about coffee cups or tires or cell phones or furniture.

I hate your opening stats about discarded cell phones, by the way… makes me feel guilty just owning one!

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-14609 david Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:36:47 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/#comment-14609 I use text more, but since it is included in my plan, I counted it as call use. I dont pay for internet service though.. I use text more, but since it is included in my plan, I counted it as call use. I dont pay for internet service though..

]]> By: Lazy Man and Health http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/comment-page-1/#comment-14608 Lazy Man and Health Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:31:11 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/13/how-i-balance-my-love-of-gadgets-between-my-concern-for-the-environment-and-my-wallet/#comment-14608 I actually use my phone more for data (especially SMS) and PIM functions (PalmPilot) than phone calls. I actually use my phone more for data (especially SMS) and PIM functions (PalmPilot) than phone calls.

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