Comments on: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By #22: Gadgets http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Johnny H http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-398125 Johnny H Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:02:58 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/#comment-398125 Nice PiFreak. I'm similar. I have a Zen Xtra 30GB... I love it! Very durable and versatile. And I find Creative's sound to superior to Apple's. Why it's frugally awesome: *It takes a standard 2.5" laptop hard drive. Which I have replaced several times... *It has a replaceable battery. So by the # of hard drives and batteries I've replaced I'd be about 5 iPods deap right now. Yikes, that's like a grand! Fantastic, since I've spent about well less than $200, including original purchase price. And it's comedic (& theft deterrent) when I tell people it's my "tape deck". I'll upgrade when a new MP3 does all the above plus has video and wireless internet. An Archos came close, but I'm happy to wait with my Zen Xtra. Nice PiFreak. I’m similar. I have a Zen Xtra 30GB… I love it! Very durable and versatile. And I find Creative’s sound to superior to Apple’s.

Why it’s frugally awesome:
*It takes a standard 2.5″ laptop hard drive. Which I have replaced several times…
*It has a replaceable battery.

So by the # of hard drives and batteries I’ve replaced I’d be about 5 iPods deap right now. Yikes, that’s like a grand! Fantastic, since I’ve spent about well less than $200, including original purchase price. And it’s comedic (& theft deterrent) when I tell people it’s my “tape deck”.

I’ll upgrade when a new MP3 does all the above plus has video and wireless internet. An Archos came close, but I’m happy to wait with my Zen Xtra.

]]> By: PiFreak http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-113567 PiFreak Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:51:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/#comment-113567 My favorite gadget investment was my mp3 player. My parents gave it to me as my christmas present, and I made sure it was the one I wanted. I spent 6 months reading reviews about the different ones, but my Dell DJ was the right choice. I'ts incredibly durable, and has now lasted for 3 years. It was $200, the same price as many other models, but $50 cheaper than an I-Pod. Right now, one of the better deals is a Zune, but they're incredibly fragile. My Dell has survived a 6 foot drop onto concrete, and only got a little tiny scratch in the side case. I know I made the right decision, and although sometimes I get a little jealous of the new I-Pod nanos, I am perfectly fine with an mp3 player that ONLY plays music (no $$ on videos), and holds 20 Gigs of music (More than I could fill in a looooooooong time, I have 7 gigs filled now after 3 years) My favorite gadget investment was my mp3 player. My parents gave it to me as my christmas present, and I made sure it was the one I wanted. I spent 6 months reading reviews about the different ones, but my Dell DJ was the right choice. I’ts incredibly durable, and has now lasted for 3 years. It was $200, the same price as many other models, but $50 cheaper than an I-Pod. Right now, one of the better deals is a Zune, but they’re incredibly fragile. My Dell has survived a 6 foot drop onto concrete, and only got a little tiny scratch in the side case. I know I made the right decision, and although sometimes I get a little jealous of the new I-Pod nanos, I am perfectly fine with an mp3 player that ONLY plays music (no $$ on videos), and holds 20 Gigs of music (More than I could fill in a looooooooong time, I have 7 gigs filled now after 3 years)

]]> By: Grant http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-40393 Grant Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:08:22 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/#comment-40393 3 months? I think it's more like 6 to 9 months for many electronics to start coming down in price. And if you can wait 18 months until an entirely new version comes out (and still be happy with the "old" version), you can get it for much cheaper. 3 months? I think it’s more like 6 to 9 months for many electronics to start coming down in price. And if you can wait 18 months until an entirely new version comes out (and still be happy with the “old” version), you can get it for much cheaper.

]]> By: Jason http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 Jason Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:15:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/12/25-rules-to-grow-rich-by-22-gadgets/#comment-2908 I'm a snowboarder, and snowboard equipment is very similar to electronic gadgets, expensive and improving every year. I have a good friend who gets the latest and greatest every year, and I ride last years toys in exchange for buying him a couple lift tickets. He also keeps up on the technology better than I do and so buys higher quality than I would even if I could justify the considerable expense. I’m a snowboarder, and snowboard equipment is very similar to electronic gadgets, expensive and improving every year. I have a good friend who gets the latest and greatest every year, and I ride last years toys in exchange for buying him a couple lift tickets. He also keeps up on the technology better than I do and so buys higher quality than I would even if I could justify the considerable expense.

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