Comments on: I’m a tech luddite http://www.geekrant.org/2006/07/03/tech-luddite/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrew http://www.geekrant.org/2006/07/03/tech-luddite/comment-page-1/#comment-5964 Andrew Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:17:06 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/?p=751#comment-5964 Wireless mouse and keyboard look great. No dragging of mouse wire. More space on the desk. But are they reliable? We are on a second set and the second one is equally cantankerous as the first was. Wireless mouse and keyboard look great. No dragging of mouse wire. More space on the desk. But are they reliable? We are on a second set and the second one is equally cantankerous as the first was.

]]> By: ned lud http://www.geekrant.org/2006/07/03/tech-luddite/comment-page-1/#comment-5956 ned lud Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:19:37 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/?p=751#comment-5956 'trailing edge' is the term. a bug free, affordable, reliable technological world. ‘trailing edge’ is the term.

a bug free, affordable, reliable technological world.

]]> By: Ren http://www.geekrant.org/2006/07/03/tech-luddite/comment-page-1/#comment-5955 Ren Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:00:21 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/?p=751#comment-5955 I must admit, the flatscreens are fun. But I'll have your stove if you don't want it! I must admit, the flatscreens are fun. But I’ll have your stove if you don’t want it!

]]> By: Peter http://www.geekrant.org/2006/07/03/tech-luddite/comment-page-1/#comment-5954 Peter Tue, 04 Jul 2006 23:16:33 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/?p=751#comment-5954 You're bleeding edge compared to me! >I am only just now updating my computer monitors to LCD. (Samsung 19 inch 940N, very nice, >very cheap.) I've thought about it but not gone ahead. Maybe when they're under $200. >I’m getting my first camera phone shortly The Nokia 3210 does me fine. >And I’m not planning on upgrading my 4:3 CRT television any time Just replaced the dodgy antenna socket on my nature strip special, so that will keep mine going for a while. Although A/V inputs would be nice. I could afford better stuff but there's no compelling reason to buy. Especially if the pace of technology advance is slowing (the biggest TV advance was colour 30 years ago). You’re bleeding edge compared to me!

>I am only just now updating my computer monitors to LCD. (Samsung 19 inch 940N, very nice, >very cheap.)

I’ve thought about it but not gone ahead. Maybe when they’re
under $200.

>I’m getting my first camera phone shortly

The Nokia 3210 does me fine.

>And I’m not planning on upgrading my 4:3 CRT television any time

Just replaced the dodgy antenna socket on my nature strip
special, so that will keep mine going for a while. Although A/V
inputs would be nice.

I could afford better stuff but there’s no compelling reason
to buy. Especially if the pace of technology advance is slowing
(the biggest TV advance was colour 30 years ago).

]]> By: josh http://www.geekrant.org/2006/07/03/tech-luddite/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 josh Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:26:50 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/?p=751#comment-5953 Hey - that 5110 has gotten me work, high paying work. I use it to illustrate that I'm not fixated on new==good. Yes, I'm an extreme luddite - or perhaps I've been burnt one thousand times too many. I recently bought a new widescreen TV, but just a small one. 76cm. It's a CRT. The new technology bites arse in the longevity stakes. I've been told that you can have your LCD/plasma TV replaced if 10% of the pixels are dead. For $2,000-$10,000 a throw, the manufacturers can have a punch in the nose if 0.0001% of the pixels are dead as far as I'm concerned. 50 kilos. That's 100 pounds. No thief is stealing this puppy. And I didn't even get the good one, with VGA imput. Oh well, next time. If you can still get them next time, coz this sucker's going to last at least ten years. Hey – that 5110 has gotten me work, high paying work. I use it to illustrate that I’m not fixated on new==good.

Yes, I’m an extreme luddite – or perhaps I’ve been burnt one thousand times too many. I recently bought a new widescreen TV, but just a small one. 76cm.

It’s a CRT. The new technology bites arse in the longevity stakes. I’ve been told that you can have your LCD/plasma TV replaced if 10% of the pixels are dead. For $2,000-$10,000 a throw, the manufacturers can have a punch in the nose if 0.0001% of the pixels are dead as far as I’m concerned.

50 kilos. That’s 100 pounds. No thief is stealing this puppy. And I didn’t even get the good one, with VGA imput. Oh well, next time. If you can still get them next time, coz this sucker’s going to last at least ten years.

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