topic Re: Help! I am adicted! in Electronics

Help! I am adicted!

CLEM — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:18:36 GMT

To electronic gadgets. Have been home a lot due to plantar fasciitis and got hooked on checking out all kinds of stuff on Amazon. So far I have purchased:

1) blue ray player for my living room TV and got connected to Netflix

2) ordered a modem/router (have paid Comcast $1,920 to rent one)

3) ordered a Roku thing to use with my TV in the bedroom

I think there was something else, just can't remember. I have been sitting here for weeks reading about these things (reviews, questions and answers. I am totally ignorant about anything electronics to the point that I thought router was just a different name for modem I have been properly educated about this though).

Now I have to start enjoying these things instead to getting ideas to buy even more stuff. It's amazing how addictive it is to just "look into" these things and then decide that you really NEED everything you find. Has anybody else gone through an experience like this?

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Goldengate8361 — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:29:43 GMT

I can think of worse addictions! LOL ....glad u r enjoying them!

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Lilysmom — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:31:38 GMT

@CLEM, enjoy your new gadgets. They all sound like reasonable and useful purchases to me. I especially enjoy Apple TV in winter when I am not as active outside. LM

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LyndaGee — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:32:50 GMT

Glad you are having fun! Good luck with your recovery.

My Mom has always given me books to read after she has finished with them. I noticed she hasn't been doing that as often lately. Turns out, she hasn't been doing as much reading because she's been enjoying playing all the games on her new phone !!!

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chickenbutt — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:49:54 GMT

Well, at least they're useful. Like somebody else said, there are definitely a lot of worse things to be addicted to.

I also enjoy my electronics. Oddly, however, I don't have a smartphone. I've had a cell phone for over 22 years and really have no need for a smartphone. I just use it for a phone (gasp) and have no use for being online with a tiny screen and no keyboard. Sometimes I will check my email on my iPod Touch but rarely do I use it to reply. That kind of plinky typing is frustrating for me.

But I have my computers, TVs, Tivos, and I have three Roku3 units. That last one is probably the only thing I've over-purchased on, as the Tivos also stream. But it's ok. I got good deals.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 18 May 2016 20:54:51 GMT

Gadget gurl myself. Been there, done that. I need intervention.

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Mom2Dogs — Thu, 19 May 2016 00:06:04 GMT

Fudge, I thought a router and modem were the same thing!!???

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Big Sister — Thu, 19 May 2016 07:30:20 GMT

I had to buy a new router and found a very good one at Staples for $100 (which I thought was high).

Someone set up my wireless PC system and I'm not sure what a router or modem does. I only know I need them. lol

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Lilysmom — Thu, 19 May 2016 08:01:55 GMT

@Big Sister wrote:
I had to buy a new router and found a very good one at Staples for $100 (which I thought was high).

Someone set up my wireless PC system and I'm not sure what a router or modem does. I only know I need them. lol

@Big Sister, here is a link explaining...

http://www.howtogeek.com/234233/whats-the-difference-between-a-modem-and-a-router/

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ValuSkr — Thu, 19 May 2016 09:39:58 GMT

I'm glad you're enjoying your purchases. Let us know what else you buy. Does Q have any electronic TSV's coming up?

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10sluvr — Thu, 19 May 2016 11:51:13 GMT

i like some of the electronic gadgets that i see, but i'm clueless about them. i saw a (i think) samsung dvd player that make your tv a smart tv. it will play blueray, reg. dvds, etc. it's on amazon. i hope you are a prime member, you will get some better deals. i order my fire stick from them and it was all set up to my account. that was a definate plus, for me.

enjoy and i wore crocs when i had my PF, dorky but they were comfortable.

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Big Sister — Fri, 20 May 2016 01:18:06 GMT

@Lilysmom Thank you for the link to help me. I just arrived home so I will check it out later.

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wnygrl585 — Fri, 20 May 2016 14:36:51 GMT

My router and modem were free from my provider Frontier and I will never use TWC..