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[Townsend]

On 3/30/2014 Predsfan said:

On 3/30/2014 kittykatkay said:

# 1 - I'm keeping my computer.

# 2 - I'm keeping my landline.

# 3 - I'm keeping my cable tv.

What's next - no underwear? well, I ain't gonna answer that one!

Ditto .... and I'm keeping my underwear and digital cameras, too.

What they said!

[mistriTsquirrel]

My four things I will not get in 2014:

-satellite television

-any additional services from AT&T

-a smartphone

-gps...I can read a map, so what do I need gps for?

[Pook]

Tablets are way too small for anything but on the go use. Love my desktop and laptop.

Landlines are still more reliable - especially for emergencies. Condos, apts, homes with metal doors and roofs provide only spotty indoor reception for cell phones.

Can't play a DVD on hulu/Netflix and they don't have a regular lineup of daily shows so no thanks to having just those - keeping my cable.

Not sure I get the one about renting apts instead of getting a hotel room.

I will buy they above items if needed as that is what I want.

I'm thinking this list was put out for the specific purpose of making these items obsolete and it's sad that so many fall for this ploy.

[shesallthat]

we gave up our landline years ago! never used it - everyone knows to call our cellphones if they want to reach us. the only time it rang was a wrong number or telemarketer!

we will also be keeping our cable tv and laptops! nothing wrong with having those AND tablets. same thing for dvd player/recorder - not getting rid of those either!

we have no need for digital camera's either - our cellphone pics are fabulous! i have printed many out and framed.

[gidgetgh]

On 3/30/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/30/2014 JaneMarple said:

On 3/30/2014 NoelSeven said:

I keep our landline for business calls and others I don't want calling me on the cell.

Also because when the power goes out, I drag out an old plug-in phone (not wireless) I bought at Target years ago so I can still have a phone to use and one that won't run out of power.

And here I thought I was the only one

Hi Jane

Nope, you're not the only one. We have an old AT&T avocado green "desk" phone that we pull out of the closet and plug in when the power goes out. Works like a charm, just as it always has.

[brii]

On 3/31/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

My four things I will not get in 2014:

-satellite television

-any additional services from AT&T

-a smartphone

-gps...I can read a map, so what do I need gps for?

Have you ever actually used GPS? How do you read a map and drive at the same time?

[focksie]

On 3/30/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 3/30/2014 JaneMarple said:

On 3/30/2014 NoelSeven said:

I keep our landline for business calls and others I don't want calling me on the cell.

Also because when the power goes out, I drag out an old plug-in phone (not wireless) I bought at Target years ago so I can still have a phone to use and one that won't run out of power.

And here I thought I was the only one

Hi Jane

I can't give up my land line because my cell is unreliable in my area but I don't think there is any other every day item that burns me up more than my land line with Verizon. How can anyone justify spending 30-some-odd dollars in taxes a month for $5 worth of calls? It makes me feel very stupid and I don't like it.

I'm not one to hang on the phone all day so if anyone has a better suggestion for a land line maybe with one of the lesser and unknown carriers, I'd appreciate it.

[biancardi]

On 3/31/2014 brii said:

On 3/31/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

My <em>four</em> things I <em>will not</em> get in 2014:

-satellite television

-any additional services from AT&T

-a smartphone

-gps...I can read a map, so what do I need gps for?

Have you ever actually used GPS? How do you read a map and drive at the same time?

how did we get around before GPS? People can plot their course first before they set out using the map. If they get lost, they stop and review their map again.

I am unsure how I was able to navigate and travel in this country for the last 30 years without a gps!! lol

I find that GPS's are a major distraction when driving.

[brii]

They are distracting, but they make life easier.

Maps don't tell you if your location is on the right or the left or which lane to be in on the highway for the exit you need.

At night, it's very hard to see street names. I am certainly not going to use a map to fine somebody's house that lives 1 or 2 towns away.

There are always pluses and minuses to technology.

[Lila Belle]

On 3/31/2014 biancardi said:

On 3/31/2014 brii said:

On 3/31/2014 mistriTsquirrel said:

My <em>four</em> things I <em>will not</em> get in 2014:

-satellite television

-any additional services from AT&T

-a smartphone

-gps...I can read a map, so what do I need gps for?

Have you ever actually used GPS? How do you read a map and drive at the same time?

how did we get around before GPS? People can plot their course first before they set out using the map. If they get lost, they stop and review their map again.

I am unsure how I was able to navigate and travel in this country for the last 30 years without a gps!! lol

I find that GPS's are a major distraction when driving.

I have my GPS set to voice.