My father was born during the Depression into a family that never had a lot of money. He is all about fixing instead of replacing. I didn't inherit his mechanical aptitude but as time goes on I am more willing to try to eek more life out of things with duct tape etc.
I've been having wifi problems at home for months. The signal just randomly drops and then reappears after a minute or so. I assumed it was due to the Comcast cable modem, which they kept telling me to replace because the technology was out of date. When I finally dealt with the problem, I decided to buy a modem rather than continue paying a monthly fee to Comcast. So I did my research online, chose one that was listed on Comcast's site as compatible with their system, and bought it at Micro-Center. (They didn't try to upsell me on that purchase -- I usually don't have problems with them.) The set up and installation went fine, but the problem of wifi dropping out continues. I think now the problem is with the router. I thought it was only 2-3 years old but it turns out to be more like 5-6 years old. One of these days I will try updating the firmware, and hopefully that will solve the problem.
I do find it frustrating to have to deal with outdated technology. It's just a waste of time to have to replace/upgrade/set up new devices. And a waste of money. I am the kind of person who is still happy to drive a 10-year-old car with almost 128,000 miles on it -- it's a good, solid car and I'm happy not to have monthly car payments right now.
As for getting what you pay for, I agree to a point, but right now I don't feel like I can afford to always pay for top of the line products. I don't get raises or bonuses at work, but benefits like health insurance keep getting more expensive with less coverage, taxes go up, condo fees go up, all my expenses go up. So I need to make trade-offs. For this new pc, given the way I will use it and the fact that I've gotten by for so long with an old slow Vista laptop, there is just no justification for getting the fastest latest model.
- Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
- Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
- Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle
Gone but not forgotten:
- Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
- Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles