gadget depreciation

I've sold my PS3 since I haven't touched it for months. Last December, I bought a copy of Final Fantasy XIII-2 because I was a fan of the series. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it and it wasn't enough to convince me to keep the console. So, I sold it, along with all my games.

It was not really a good deal, but I had no choice. It has the latest firmware on it. I don't regret selling it though since I sold it to a good friend.

I also sold my Galaxy Tab. I wasn't using it that much as well since I grew tired of always carrying a big lump of plastic everywhere I go. Plus, I feel dumb holding it up to my ear whenever I took a call since I don't always have my headset with me when it rings.

Also, like the PS3, it wasn't a good deal. I sold it for some measly amount of cash and an old Android phone. I then sold the Android phone to my aunt at a really low price since she's family and I wanted her to learn how to use smartphones.

So, with the small amount of money I got from selling my toys, I've decided to buy a used Galaxy Note. I've always wanted one the moment it was launched but I didn't buy it then because it was too overpriced. It hasn't been a year yet and now they are selling it for only 70% of its original price. With the steep price difference from a brand new Galaxy S3, I thought (and still think) that the used Galaxy Note was the better purchase. Used Galaxy Notes now sell for 55-60% their original prices.

The one I got was only barely used for a few months. The original owner desperately wanted an iPhone so he really wanted to dispose his Galaxy Note. So far, there seems to be no issues with my new toy. I flashed it with the latest ICS official firmware and it really feels good as new. There were no bugs, no scratches, and no hidden defects. Hopefully none will appear, ever.

Finally, after months of waiting, prices have plummeted.

Thanks to fast-evolving technology, last month's treasure is this month's trash. Even though I sold my good stuff real cheap, there will always be other people making the same mistakes as I am. You just need patience to wait for the right oppurtunity and the wisdom to see through possible scams.

I'm happy with my new gadget. I hope this happiness lasts for a year. More even.

Ice Cream Sandwich goodness

I've been wanting to sell my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus so that I can buy one of the newer smartphones that just came out recently. I bought this thing 7 months ago on the very day it was officially released in our country. Unfortunately, only after 7 months from its launch date, this tablet is now considered old tech. I think it is now being sold at half of its original price. Its a good thing that I got a discount when I bought it (won a discount in a raffle that I, sort of, cheated, haha) so it doesn't really hurt that much when I think about the price drop.

I was about to sell this to get myself a Samsung Galaxy S3, but then I realized that I shouldn't be buying gadgets 'hot off the pan' as I'm sure that prices will drop in just a few months. So, I've decided to get something older but still better. I was eyeing the Samsung Galaxy Note. It was one of the gadgets that 'had me at hello.' It was love at first sight when I first saw it but I got turned off knowing how overpriced it was. And now that the Note is over a year old, I looked up its price online and I found out that it's now selling for half of its original price. I don't think it will get any lower than that so I've decided to get one once I've sold my tablet.

I was able to find a friend who was willing to buy my Tab. I gave him a really low price that's a little bit hard to turn down (even if he knew that I've had the screen replaced since the original one shattered when I once dropped it.) But unfortunately again, he run out of funds due to an overdraft in his credit card or something of the like and he wasn't sure anymore if he can pay me soon. So, I deferred my plan to upgrade and just told myself to just keep my money and stick with the Tab. It was hard to accept as I was really psyched to buy the Galaxy Note.

And then news came of the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for my device. Woot! As of now, the official version of the OS for my country isn't available yet so I had to flash one from a different country.

I've just finished upgrading my OS to ICS and it is as if I'm holding a new gadget. I'll just pretend that this is the new gadget that I bought. At least, this can keep me distracted for a few more months. Maybe then I'll get back to my senses and stop wasting my money on these stupid gadget craze. Haha.