I hate computers.

[shootingstar]

Thekarens, I don't want to ever fall into the expensive trap of buying new, better technology that often: I can't afford it. I have a mortgage to pay off and eventually I should continue to manage my finances towards retirement which is a long way off, but close enough I can't do wasteful stuff like that.

I haven't yet acquired a cellphone. (nor a tv).

I had been using a computer for 8 yrs. but now it's noticeably slow. But we'll use it until it dies. I'm disappointed that computers nowadays cannot perform well beyond 8-10 yrs. unless one is a serious geek and knows how to upgrade parts of it. (And my partner does have enough techie geekiness in him that he can upgrade parts ...but still he can't cope with hobbling 10 yr. old machine.)

So he has 2 computers, 1 Mac laptop that is 3 yrs. old, his 10 yr. desktop which will be replaced within 18 months. When things fail, he uses my 8 yr. old desktop computer when I'm not home.

When I moved to another province, I bought a new desktop computer which I love for its speed, memory and larger monitor. Hope it lasts at least another 5-8 yrs. Seriously. I have no interest buying another brand new computer any time soon.

At work, I was given a laptop which is attached to....2 computer monitors to allow me to toggle among different programs, documents for efficiency.

Then I was given an iPad at work a few months ago...which I'm still trying to use it efficiently. I just have to spend time with IT dept. to download appropriate apps for me to maximize use of it. I actually find the iPad very limiting from a job work productivity : I can't type as fast on that virtual keyboard, etc. Frankly I think there is overhype on iPad from a work productivity standpoint.

Smilingcat, maybe I haven't dug around deeply in computers over the past decade, but it just seems computer operating systems have become way more complex than the days ...of DOS and Windows first generation. I used to be able to do simple troubleshoot. 20 yrs. ago I don't ever recall such a mess of hook-up cords compared to .....now.

Yes, I know go wireless. But I won't go put all my personal stuff on a cloud. I want it on my hard drive or portable hard drive/storage devices.