I’m more of a “wait until the next thing comes out and then buy the old one on ebay” kind of guy when I want something new, but yeah. I’m usually happy with what I have. I also maintain that borderlands 2 is the greatest game ever made, so I have no reason to ever go past xbox 360.
@f00l Haha looks cool. 1986 is a bit before my time though- I wasn’t born until 1987. Look at that multi-color screen though! Our first computer only had orange and black… I think my dad got it from his work.
text game from the 70’s. actually based on Mammoth Cave in KY.
Coded in FORTRAN for PDP-10’s by a BBN (Bolt Baranek and Newman) coder to help connect with his kids, and then extended by BBM coders and a guy at Stanford I think. (A crew that helped develop the early Arpanet).
Full of geek jokes. Immediately got ported everywhere. Someone I knew first saw it during some kinda boring summer job, running on a post office administrative PDP or something. The geeks used to pretend to work while they played. Came with a “boss screen” for emergencies.
I generally wait things out. Only big early-adoption spend I can think of is the integrated amp I currently use, and I (correctly) trusted the owner of the company to not leave users in the lurch when it comes to upgrades.
I guess I did buy one of the first generation Intel Macs out of necessity, and that was a pretty horrible experience, though at least part of that blame can be placed on Intel. First Core chips were pretty blech.
@brhfl You didn’t buy the Mac Mini with the Core Solo chip, did you? That was probably the worst of the first Intel machines and was the only Mac ever with the Core Solo.
@SSteve No, was a MacBook with a Core Duo. I had to use another machine around the time with a Core Solo, and I just… think Intel probably should’ve waited until Core 2 was ready…
When it came to the MacBook, though, the chip’s faults compounded with the quirks of an architectural transition… Though I was able to run Avid on it so, all a matter of perspective I guess.
Dad was an engineer. His advice was never buy the new version right when it came out because the price would drop after the R&D costs had been covered.
Was an early adopter with a Mac 128K machine when the IBM pc junior and apple 2e were the only other choices. Much of the time I wait until someone else has discovered the early problems (eg beta tested the beta test that often happens when they go to market too early LOL) and they have been fixed. I am too broke to be an early adopter these days anyway.
Contrary to today’s write-up I’ve always subscribed to the school of thought that one waits for the third version. The second version fixes the problems of the first and adds the obvious missing bits. The third version is where they really start making refinements.
Beta testing is frustrating, but fun. Being part of the development process means that you get to help make something better for everyone, even if it’s only an incremental step
If I have the money for it, sure. I bought the original Apple Watch, and despite the slow and buggy OS, I realized it had a lot of potential. Of course, before I had an Apple Watch I tried using a Pebble just to see if the whole Smartwatch thing made sense for me.
I got my first (and only) Apple product (iPad mini) in my Kickstarter FU bag. I got my first Kindle when Amazon bought Woot. I got my first tablet when Woot sold the HP Touchpads (they sold out in the morning, I was bummed, then we took a cat with failing kidneys to the vet to say goodbye, I was sad, came home, Woot had found more Touchpads and my husband said to get one, that made a horrible day a little better).
I just got my first Smartphone last month. From Cricket when we left AT&T. (Saving lots of money and my data went from 300MB per month to 2.5GB for $15 less. I’m still trying to get the hang of “swiping” to navigate.)
When I was younger, I was the first with a CD player, with a CD recorder (back when a single rewritable disk was $20) so I could make my own musical mix disks. (Computers didn’t do it. When they finally did, they wouldn’t play in the vehicles.)
I waited to get a Blu-ray player ($500!! No! Wait until they’re under a hundred bucks! It’ll happen!). But I got an awesome HD player for cheap. lol Even came with some HD movies.
I got my first cutting machine (Silhouette SD) because a friend had one and I loved what it did. Then came the Cameo. I got one of those because I’m a little spoiled. But the Cameo 2 came along and I wasn’t really impressed with the upgrades, didn’t make it worth it.
But I was in line for the Cameo 3 when those started shipping. (Loving it, by the way. Nothing like having two machines running at the same time, cutting that card stock.)
I had a couple of Roombas, a Scooba (which only goes in circles now, something’s wrong with its brain, I wish it worked) and a Botvac that I got in a Fuko (and I’m loving that).
So, I guess when I was younger I was all into getting the new technology. But now, it’s not as big of a deal as it used to be.
But, I admit, it is kind of fun to realize that some piece of equipment I’ve had for years does something I had no idea it did. Wow! How cool is that! There was a time I found this all out in the first few weeks of ownership.
"I’m usually pretty satisfied with my current stuff."
I’m usually satisfied, but there are things I’ll jump on out of the box. The 2017 Jeep Recon doesn’t come out until January and will probably be a short run as they are changing from the JK to the JL in 2018. Lighter weight backpacking gear from a trusted manufacturer. Same for climbing gear. Otherwise, I stick to the tried and true. I agree the 3rd gen is the better option on electronics, though.
When a combo of good reviews and excellent pricing hits on something interesting. Like when a thread length is >200-400 over at Slickdeals.
Certain exceptions. HTC EVO WiMAX was the first 4g smartphone I think. Anyway, got it day of release.
Totally justified. Was so great I was a little sad when I traded in the EVO last year to get a $200 credit on something or other last year. Even tho WiMAX is dust and the EVO book value was about $12 by then.
Apart from that
My ego is v fragile. Held together w duct tape.
I totally and stupidly throw money at corporations too often.
I always believe the next thing will keep me happily busy until I realize it’s shit. By then there will be some other next thing to play with.
I never adopt after 10am.
I am never satisfied, but that makes me cynical enough to wait.
I’m more of a “wait until the next thing comes out and then buy the old one on ebay” kind of guy when I want something new, but yeah. I’m usually happy with what I have. I also maintain that borderlands 2 is the greatest game ever made, so I have no reason to ever go past xbox 360.
@Pantheist I’m busy replaying Balder’s Gate, so my xbox360 is gathering dust
@Pantheist
@compunaut
Twisty little passages. Colossal Cave.
Here is a bit of the upgraded-to-minimalist-graphics version:
@f00l Haha looks cool. 1986 is a bit before my time though- I wasn’t born until 1987. Look at that multi-color screen though! Our first computer only had orange and black… I think my dad got it from his work.
@Pantheist
Colossal Cave, aka Adventure, aka Advent
text game from the 70’s. actually based on Mammoth Cave in KY.
Coded in FORTRAN for PDP-10’s by a BBN (Bolt Baranek and Newman) coder to help connect with his kids, and then extended by BBM coders and a guy at Stanford I think. (A crew that helped develop the early Arpanet).
Full of geek jokes. Immediately got ported everywhere. Someone I knew first saw it during some kinda boring summer job, running on a post office administrative PDP or something. The geeks used to pretend to work while they played. Came with a “boss screen” for emergencies.
Still fun.
@f00l Neat! Thanks for explaining all of that. I’ll have to check it out.
@Pantheist Dear Lord, I am old. I graduated from college in 1985
@compunaut
Uh. You’ll know old when you get closer to it. Take heart, for now.
I generally wait things out. Only big early-adoption spend I can think of is the integrated amp I currently use, and I (correctly) trusted the owner of the company to not leave users in the lurch when it comes to upgrades.
I guess I did buy one of the first generation Intel Macs out of necessity, and that was a pretty horrible experience, though at least part of that blame can be placed on Intel. First Core chips were pretty blech.
@brhfl You didn’t buy the Mac Mini with the Core Solo chip, did you? That was probably the worst of the first Intel machines and was the only Mac ever with the Core Solo.
@SSteve No, was a MacBook with a Core Duo. I had to use another machine around the time with a Core Solo, and I just… think Intel probably should’ve waited until Core 2 was ready…
When it came to the MacBook, though, the chip’s faults compounded with the quirks of an architectural transition… Though I was able to run Avid on it so, all a matter of perspective I guess.
And thus by this poll, meh realized they were in the wrong business.
/keeping sneaker shoes
/img sad robot
/giphy angry robot
Dad was an engineer. His advice was never buy the new version right when it came out because the price would drop after the R&D costs had been covered.
paid the full $280 for a nook eink first gen
its now going for less than $59
Was an early adopter with a Mac 128K machine when the IBM pc junior and apple 2e were the only other choices. Much of the time I wait until someone else has discovered the early problems (eg beta tested the beta test that often happens when they go to market too early LOL) and they have been fixed. I am too broke to be an early adopter these days anyway.
Contrary to today’s write-up I’ve always subscribed to the school of thought that one waits for the third version. The second version fixes the problems of the first and adds the obvious missing bits. The third version is where they really start making refinements.
Never, ever, buy first generation. Wait until second generation, where the major bugs have been worked out, and the price (usually) drops.
save for it, and then you wont want it, true
Beta testing is frustrating, but fun. Being part of the development process means that you get to help make something better for everyone, even if it’s only an incremental step
If I have the money for it, sure. I bought the original Apple Watch, and despite the slow and buggy OS, I realized it had a lot of potential. Of course, before I had an Apple Watch I tried using a Pebble just to see if the whole Smartwatch thing made sense for me.
I got my first (and only) Apple product (iPad mini) in my Kickstarter FU bag. I got my first Kindle when Amazon bought Woot. I got my first tablet when Woot sold the HP Touchpads (they sold out in the morning, I was bummed, then we took a cat with failing kidneys to the vet to say goodbye, I was sad, came home, Woot had found more Touchpads and my husband said to get one, that made a horrible day a little better).
I just got my first Smartphone last month. From Cricket when we left AT&T. (Saving lots of money and my data went from 300MB per month to 2.5GB for $15 less. I’m still trying to get the hang of “swiping” to navigate.)
When I was younger, I was the first with a CD player, with a CD recorder (back when a single rewritable disk was $20) so I could make my own musical mix disks. (Computers didn’t do it. When they finally did, they wouldn’t play in the vehicles.)
I waited to get a Blu-ray player ($500!! No! Wait until they’re under a hundred bucks! It’ll happen!). But I got an awesome HD player for cheap. lol Even came with some HD movies.
I got my first cutting machine (Silhouette SD) because a friend had one and I loved what it did. Then came the Cameo. I got one of those because I’m a little spoiled. But the Cameo 2 came along and I wasn’t really impressed with the upgrades, didn’t make it worth it.
But I was in line for the Cameo 3 when those started shipping. (Loving it, by the way. Nothing like having two machines running at the same time, cutting that card stock.)
I had a couple of Roombas, a Scooba (which only goes in circles now, something’s wrong with its brain, I wish it worked) and a Botvac that I got in a Fuko (and I’m loving that).
So, I guess when I was younger I was all into getting the new technology. But now, it’s not as big of a deal as it used to be.
But, I admit, it is kind of fun to realize that some piece of equipment I’ve had for years does something I had no idea it did. Wow! How cool is that! There was a time I found this all out in the first few weeks of ownership.
"I’m usually pretty satisfied with my current stuff."
I’m usually satisfied, but there are things I’ll jump on out of the box. The 2017 Jeep Recon doesn’t come out until January and will probably be a short run as they are changing from the JK to the JL in 2018. Lighter weight backpacking gear from a trusted manufacturer. Same for climbing gear. Otherwise, I stick to the tried and true. I agree the 3rd gen is the better option on electronics, though.
When a combo of good reviews and excellent pricing hits on something interesting. Like when a thread length is >200-400 over at Slickdeals.
Certain exceptions. HTC EVO WiMAX was the first 4g smartphone I think. Anyway, got it day of release.
Totally justified. Was so great I was a little sad when I traded in the EVO last year to get a $200 credit on something or other last year. Even tho WiMAX is dust and the EVO book value was about $12 by then.
Apart from that
My ego is v fragile. Held together w duct tape.
I totally and stupidly throw money at corporations too often.
I always believe the next thing will keep me happily busy until I realize it’s shit. By then there will be some other next thing to play with.
/giphy so there
@f00l What do you think he’s doing with a tub full of blue liquid and a huge whisk?
@Pantheist
No earthly idea.
I am trying not to imagine it’s a prelude to a vid on pornhub.
@f00l haha I could imagine it being that. Porn has gotten so weird. Maybe it always was and I’m just discovering the limits of the insanity.
@Pantheist
"If you can film it and put it on the net, they will watch"
/image “field of dreams”
Why adopt when you can get paid to foster?
@mehtherfucker - so wrong I had to star it . . .
@mehtherfucker
Getting paid to foster early adoption? Nice.