A piece of crap Kindle Fire.
Even the best of us makes mistakes, though.
My tech regret for 2018 is simple: I bought an SNES Classic.
Dont get me wrong.
Lifehacker readers had a few blunders this year, too.
May 2019 be ever in your technological favor.
Wifi extenders arent always that helpful
Not buying a better router.
I bought a WiFi extender but the signal barely reaches that.
Any one have a suggestion for a decently priced router?
Lifehacker readerYes I drive a 240… A dual-band extender can help with this, but youre still better off getting a higher-performing router.
Better yet, pick up a mesh system that uses a high-speed (5GHz) dedicated wifi backhaul.
Or wire your house with Ethernet and set up a bunch of access points.
The possibilities are many.
I wanted one because the commercials made them out to look really cool.
2 weeks in now and I dont really know what the apple watch is good for.
I even attended the apple watch basics at the apple store to learn more about the available features.
Its now just a $300 piece of thing sitting on my wrist.
Lifehacker readerHeyhowareyouallbemoans his new Apple Watch.
I get it, I do.
I find most smartwatch apps terrible, at best, and I mostly use my smartwatchs features for fitness.
I bought one because I thought it would be useful.
It isnt and my wife reminds me of that every time I want to buy another tech toy.
And this comment from Lifehacker readerOsmodiousreally nails the problem.
Most of the reason for buying a virtual reality headset right nowisgaming.
Hop back in your time machine
I bought a CueCat.
Because, you know, we all need some hardware gadget instead of a simple text hyperlink.
I opted for all the bells and whistles, including a 4k display.
The power brick is roughly the size of an actual brick.
(Both laptops trigger the same version of Linux.)
I have never heard of the System 76 Oryx Pro, let alone System 76.
(I presume thats not related to theOverwatchcharacter.)
Report back if you manage to get five monitors hooked up.
How long should you wait to buy something you really want?
My biggest tech regret was not on the item itself but more on the price.
So I bought a Crucial SSD a few months ago.
I thought I got a good price for $98, since it usually sold for around $120.
But then its price kept falling; last time I check it was $68 or something.
Ive known the risk that with tech purchases, there would always a better price around the corner.
Ah, I know this game well.
That said, you shouldnt feel bad, Lifehacker readerJoshTheBat!
You savedsomemoney, which is better than not saving any money at all.
Maybe youshouldwait before buying some tech gear
No question buying a Pixel 3 XL at launch.
Second verse, same as the first.
(This time, starring Lifehacker readergabesaves).
Wait ~6 months to almost before they launch the next version.
Youll save a ton of cash.
Your phone wont be outdated a year after anyway.
Real dog > Robot
Anki cosmo and Anki vector.
Kids play with it for a while and then realize their dog is far more interesting.
These expensive robots just have a few cute tricks and thats it.
I couldnt agree with your kids more, Lifehacker readerRetrobanana.
At some point, the novelty factor wears off.
And given how kids probably have their obsessions already stamped into their tiny brains (Fortnite, anyone?
Maybe you could introduce the Anki Cosmo or Vector to your pet?
A smartphone owners worst nightmare
I accidentally texted a photo of my penis to my mother-in-law.
Yes, Lifehacker readerFryCookOnVenus.That definitely counts.
