Earlier today we wrote a post about your techorating game plan. We realized when we wrote that post that we do have quite a bit of tech, and maybe during this redecorating we will purge some of it. Coming to the realization that you no longer need a piece of tech is always an interesting experience.
It's interesting because well, you feel old. When we realized we didn't need our DVD player anymore, we thought, well damn &mdash that means we're old (old at 26, mind you!). We've come up with our list of tech we've learned to live without:
1. DVD Player &mdash we use our PS3 for all of our movie watching. There are so many movies you can watch straight from the console, or download (through iTunes, of course, wink wink).
2. CD's &mdash Our computers are networked, so if we need to share data, we do it wirelessly. If we're sharing data with someone outside of our home, we use a thumb drive. They're so inexpensive now, we remember when it was $100+ for a 2GB drive.
3. iPod &mdash Most smart phones come with a music player. We have an old school iPod that just sits on the shelf in our office. We have an iPhone, so there's no need for an extra music player.
4. CD Player &mdash This is in conjunction with the previous two. Honestly cannot remember the last time we touched a CD filled with music. We have plenty of records, those are the things you should be holding onto!
We know there have got to be more, but those are the pieces of technology that used to rule our lives and now we feel so free. There's no longer a reason to run to Best Buy or Staples to see who has the better deal on the 80 pack of CD's and DVD's. There's also no reason to run to FYE and hope and pray that the new album from your favorite band isn't going to cost you $34.99 &mdash everything is electronic now, everything is instant.
Of course we know that not everyone is on board with the instant gratification that is our world today, and while we certainly appreciate the old ways &mdash we're embracing the new. We still have our DVD collection because we can play the discs in our PS3 &mdash we just realized there's no real need to lug around that hefty CD collection anymore.
We're embracing this technological change one day at a time &mdash what tech have you learned to live without?
(Images: Indaba Music, Ripping Through a CD Collection)
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I'm guessing you're not an audiophile.
I don't have a PS3, so I do keep a DVD player. It also doubles as a CD player... the TV speakers do allow for playing music pretty loudly!
SpinsLPs - you can throw awaythe cd player and reduce clutter if you just rip to FLAC. Totally lossless and no dicking around with huge boxes of cds.
DVD player - Xbox and MacBook have that covered
CDs, most DVDs - we get most of our music from iTunes, and the only DVDs we have are anime that was not available for (legal) download at the time.
Home phone - seriously, do people still use these?
Cable/satellite - to us, most shows are not worth watching anyway. We just stick to anime.
Printer - we use the iPhone to scan documents and file them electronically on my computer. We can always email documents, or as a last resort, print them at Staples or the public library.
Video camera - since most digital cameras or phones with cameras also do video, we no longer have a need for a video camera.
We do our best to use electronic formats to replace non-tech media such as books, photos, etc. as well.
Tape deck, that was quite a while ago.
CD player, rip to flac and file the cd away in storage.
Any sort of traditional stereo or receiver, hello squeezebox.
Desktop computer, a NAS performs all of my backing up, streaming, and -ahem- torrenting needs.
Landline
Alarm clock, hello android phone
TV and all the stuff that goes along with it, we watch a couple of shows on a laptop, no need for a thousand dollar setup for something that isn't used often.
Electric can opener, yeah, I don't know why I had an electric can opener, but one day I just realized that it was a waste of space and just a really useless thing to own.
CD Player - With an Aux in in my car and an AppleTV in my living room, I never have music CDs... ever
iPod - My iPod classic hasn't seen the light of day since I went from a 4gb iPhone to a 16gb
Coffee Machine! - With my french press, chemex, and moka pot, I have completely abandoned the traditional coffee machine.
Point-and-shoot Digital Camera - iPhone cameras are good enough now for "casual" photography. Seems the way to go now is Phone DSLR or 35mm
Nintendo DS Lite - iPhone 2G takes care of Mobile gaming.
iPod mini - replaced with iPhone.
iPod Hi-Fi (iPod dock) computer speakers sound better and it's easier to listen to music off iTunes.
TiVo - Mac Mini connected to LCD TV for Hulu and network shows (also cancelled cable.)
things i'd like to get rid of: receivers, and subwoofers. would rather have very high end speakers connected directly to tv. iPod Nano - would like to replace it with an iPhone w/ nike built in. Garmin Nuvi - would like to replace with an iPhone with TomTom app. powerbookG4 - would replace with an iPad