First, let me acknowledge that I am a tech Neanderthal. I refused to get a cell phone when working, until one of my direct reports upgraded and gave me her old phone. My group said I needed a cell phone, and then they never called me. When I retired, I inherited my spouse's flip phone when she upgraded to a smart phone. I stayed with the flip phone until a couple year's ago when it no longer worked because of 4g. I upgraded to my daughter's Iphone when she upgraded.
My tech stopped at PCs and cellphones. I have a desktop and a lap top. Yeah, I abhor social media and only use LinkedIn. I use about 1gb of cellular a month.
A couple days ago, I asked my 13 year old son to accompany me to look for a blue tooth keyboard to use with an Ipad. He recommended that we should go to Best Buy, which we did. There were numerous choices at different price points ranging from integrated keyboards and protective covers to mini back lit keyboards. There were also bluetooth mice available.
While were there, we looked at some tech in which he was interested. I suspect this is the real reason he recommended going the Best Buy. We looked at accessories for his F-1 Video Game on the XBox. These included replica steering wheels, pedals, and a shift rod. I guess we would need to build this all into a simulator. He also explained there are seats that can give motion and straps that can create G-forces, but Best Buy didn't have them on display.
There were other items like cameras, folding cellphones and TVs, but what I noticed and remembered most is the 3D printer. For about $550, one can get a machine that can make many art items as well as slip on shoes.
All the stuff looked cool, but I didn't buy...yet.
Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation from Best Buy nor Xbox for this post.
This is not financial nor tech advice. Please consult a professional advisor.
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