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How are you being frugal with technology? (lemmy.world)
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For example, I only buy/use old high-end (for their day) business class laptops and put linux on them. They work for everything I need to write and surf.

I also bought an iPhone that was already a few years old and plan to keep it until it stops getting security updates from Apple. I also moved from Android to Apple not because I like iPhones better (I don't, really), but because the years of security updates (versus maybe one or two, on Android) matters to me.

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[–] ImaginaryFox@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wait for deals and keep track of prices through price tracking sites. I might decide I want more ssd or nvme storage, and then I'll wait. Then price starts to turn like it is now and suddenly I can get more TBs for the same amount of money.

Same for phones. I'll decide I want to upgrade then wait for deals to pop up that hits my price range. Same for GPU. Same for TV. Same for games.

I don't make impulse purchasing decisions. I make a decision then wait for the market to start shifting to a price I feel like paying. Sometimes I wait a year sometimes longer. I don't feel like I intentionally go for a furgal low end or mid range option, since for me some things are worth paying more for. But, I avoid paying retail.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A god amongst men.

Which websites do you use for price tracking?

[–] ImaginaryFox@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

pcpartpicker, isthereanydeal, slickdeals, camelcamelcamel.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the reply, I'll check these out.