My father owned two Casio watches. One set to daylight saving time and the other to standard time. Instead of messing with changing the time, he just changed watches.
@@voicedrewxyz I haven't touched my Casio watch in 4 years and it has the right time with at most 1 or 2 minutes of difference, the battery would die before the time drift is significant
Replacing batteries on Kindles is relatively easy. Pop the back off, undo a few screws and done. Ive done it on many Kindles and they keep on going. And I sideload all my books via Calibre so I never turn on wifi because sometimes Amazons software updates do more harm than good.
@@annagrama24 there's minimal setup needed. Google calibre and download the software, then drag your ebook files on to the program (can be pretty much any format, though epub and mobi are the most common) and then plug your kindle to your pc. Last thing you need to do is to right click on the book and hit "send to device main memory" and boom, you are all set. There's a chance that calibre may ask you if you want to convert the book format before sending it to your kindle, just hit yes. Mind you, you need to have your own ebook files, calibre doesn't provide you any and you need to SOMEHOW get your books yourself (wink wink, nudge nudge)
@@annagrama24download Calibre, connect your Kindle via usb, feed it books in fb2, epub etc. The app converts and sends them into your ebook. Pretty basic stuff
I have a kindle basic 10G , it was a donation and the battery just last for 3-4 days even if I don´t use it. I replace the battery with one I bought on Amazón but still the same battery duration . My sister has a kindle basic 8G and it has the same issue . I gues paperwithes´s are more durables :(
@@annagrama24 you install calibre on a computer, put your book file in whatever format on said computer, add it to the calibre library, plug in your kindle via usb, then load it to the kindle's memory with the send to device button in calibre (its on the top of the screen and shows up when your kindle is plugged in). It handles converting epubs to whatever format you need (kindles typically use mobi files)
I saw this pop up on my recommends and was excited to see the exact Kindle Paperwhite I've got! Bought it years ago used, and it's still going all this time later. Other than the internal storage being limited, it's been a wonderful addition and went so many places with me. Novels, manuals, textbooks; having books readable on an e-ink display is so pleasant! The Sansa Clip is such an appealing device as well, I've always wanted one over the years, but hadn't tracked one down yet. While not nearly as compact, the 5th gen iPod Classic I have does mostly fill that void. It's nice to have things that just... work, and keeps on working and being useful no matter what shiny new things come out in the mean time.
My favorite retro tech that I still use today are: - Gameboy (any model) still work today stock or modded. - iPod classic. I have a stock and modded one. Both work perfectly. - analog film cameras: as long as there is film, these will work. Even better when they are fully mechanical and don‘t need batteries for functioning or metering.
I think the sandisk clip also has a radio built in, helpful when you forget to load content before a workout. Can easily skip or fast forward through ads too.
For reading I have the same Paperwhite model (but in white) from 2015 (but bought in 2018), for music I have the Fiio X1 2nd gen, also bought in 2018, and for watches, I have a Casio A168 and AE-110W, both bought around 2019. They all still work. Especially love the Fiio X1 for supporting flac so I can listen to high quality music without distractions and the Paperwhite for reading books.
My uncle got his Casio for his 15th birthday and has worn it every day since then. Today he is 55 and the watch is still running. My item would be the Logitech MX Master. It has been running for years without any problems.
My favorite retro tech is a Palm m500 handheld. I read a lot of books on it, use the best task manager called Bonsai, playing card games on it. It is a super useful tech piece!
That Clip will play FLAC at 16/44. Not fully audiophile, but better than nothing. I've had mine for a decade at this point. I do prefer my Kobo Aura more than a Kindle Paperwhite. However I recently bought a $10 Kindle Voyage which is pretty awesome.
@@clipscastageI only use easy to drive headphones with it, currently a single driver, no BA KBear In Ear Monitor. I tried to drive over ear cans but had poor results.
Not to be rude, but anything above 16/44 is snake oil. Even the most incredible 2-channel recordings on the planet in all their dynamic glory can easily fit on a standard redbook CD without comprimise.
@@Whirlybird88 I do find a difference between 16 bit and 24 bit on the noise floor. But that requires me to slow down enough to listen to something rather than letting it play as background noise.
@@ReverendJasper I don't doubt you, I'm just saying that whatever benefit there is, could also be on 16/44 if mastered as such. Engineers have admitted to mastering differently for hi-rez tracks than they do for 16/44, so it's not always a fair comparison anyway.
I bought an used asus zeenbook laptop in 2019 for $300, it got me through college and served me for music production, I've upgraded the ssd and changed the thermal paste a couple times, and nothing has failed so far :)
100% agree on the Casio watch. Mine’s going on 15+ years now. I also have an Asus laptop that’s almost 10 years old and still going strong. Minor upgrades like moving to an SSD and running Linux instead of Windows means a $900 laptop I bought in 2015 is still rocking.
I purchased an ipod Video (5th generation classic), then uploaded rockbox. I have never been happier. There are whole communities based around upgrading and modifying ipoods, so I have no fear of it breaking or dying on me.
I have 2 of the 3 items and can vouch for them. The G Shock watch is a perfect timepiece, it does just that. It's not a digital assistant or a heart checker, but it will keep time accurately and provide alarms and timers without failures. I also have the earlier version of the Sandisk Clip and I have it for years, it works great and is so compact. Audio quality is decent, you can put about 2000 4-minute songs on it, and it will expand by using the slot for micro sd cards. As far as the tablet goes, I bought a gorgeous Samsung tablet 10 years ago that I barely used and it went obsolete real quick; I can't get any apps or software to download on it anymore. I could use it as a camera or listen to recorded music on it, but it's a bit large for just that. I'm in the market for a new tablet to use as a book reader.
I've got the same gshock, and I am annoyed at the top left button being so difficult to push...otherwise no complaints. I wish it would break so I could justify another similar model lol
I absolutely love my Kindel basic 10th gen and my iPod Nano 3rd gen, it's the perfect combo for hours of focus reading. No notifications, no distractions, just pure and amazing background music for my reading sessions.
the kindle paperwhite is doubly more impressive considering you can buy them referbished for $20. it'll probably last you a decade or more, even if amazon kills it off you can use calibre to load it manually.
i have the first edition of the paperwhite and I had to replace it last year, the device had gotten too slow to use, was really clunky. resetting didnt do anything, it just aged out of usefulness. that being said, the battery in it still worked just fine and there was minimal wear - but when it takes 20 seconds to flip to the next page, it's a broken. switched to a kindle fire tablet (no ads). better than the paperwhite as it has more functionality but is an ebook reader too. oldtech I like to use: my knife sharpener - forget the brand but it's a restaurant grade model - had it for ~15 years now and it works great - 3x slots of varying diamond edged grindstones, takes less than a minute to add the edge back to my knives. laser printer (samsung) - got this black and white printer about 13 years ago, I dont use it often but when I need to print something I just plug it in and it works. honorable mention: - not old-tech but the concept is - a pihole (dns ad blocker). I no longer see/deal with ads on any of my devices/computers on my network. cheap and quick to set up, then you dont ever have to deal with it again.
I've read somewhere that you can homebrew a kindle, but I don't really know if that would solve the slowness issue. Mine is now too old to receive official updates anymore so probably will try this when it starts to slow down.
@@Bane_Amesta I have 5th gen Kindle with homebrew OS and it works well. Refresh is not super fast but I don't believe it is slower than how it originally was, basically a split second
Good to know about that mp3 player. I've had an older model of that brand and it was problematic. Currently I have a Fiio X1 and it's great for it's purpose, but I'd like a secondary one that could include audiobooks and podcasts too. I'll have to take a second look. Appreciated. :)
I still use my sansa clip, great value and battery is still about 70%, also a G-shock which is solar powered as I realised that there only vulnerability is when you change the battery. I have a Kindle white which is great, but I am using an (older version) kobo elipsa nowadays which has a pen and I can mark up pdf files on it. My oldest tech is a 1963 Heathkit valve amplifier setup which I refurbished and upgraded. My dad put it all together when I was about 5, and I still have the construction manuals...
My device as an illustrator is an iPad 8, which I bought in 2020. It has been helping me make money and pay my bills without any issues ever since. People often suggest upgrading to the Pro version, but at the time, I didn’t think I really needed it. Recently, I accidentally broke my 4-year-old Apple Pencil by dropping it hard, damaging its internal components. If it weren’t for human error, it might have lasted for several more years.
- iPhone 7. Replaced the battery recently, the phone itself feels great. - iPod Nano 6G. Great for workouts without distractions. Loaded with flacs, the only downside is 8GB memory. - Jumper EzBook 3 Pro. Has been with me for years. Replaced battery, replaced charger, added SSD, upgraded heatsink - the laptop is more than enough for basic daily tasks.
I still have 3 EzBook 3 Pro laptops. The only thing wrong with one of them is the keyword (spilled coffee) and I had to replace the battery a few times. These laptops were an absolute bargain.
Most Casio watches have INSANE value. I also agree on the ebook. My Kobo is pretty old and still gets updates and is very useful. My oldest electronics (except watches) must be my NAS and my old Lenovo laptop. Those were great
I have a very very old cheapest kindle at the time that doesn’t have backlighting, which I find easier on my eyes for reading. I keep it full of downloaded library ebooks for traveling, with wifi OFF after books 📚 are downloaded. Also, have been using a basic iPad instead of a laptop for about a decade, with a cover from Logitech that has a detachable keyboard because I found the keyboard covers from Apple just don’t hold up. Watch: I haven’t worn one in years because I tend to break or scratch up lens. Kind of tempted by the Apple Watch SE ⌚️, but not sure I wouldn’t kill it. Meanwhile an older relative died & we found cleaning out her home several shoeboxes full of larger watches. I kept a large face Timex with big simple black numbers on white background that I will see if it works when battery replace & get a new extra large band (I haven’t worn one big writs). It occurs to me if this works (I don’t mash the lens) I may not need a fancy electro-smartypants watch, and could spend far less money on a high quality analog self winding watch.
I agree with the Kindle. I have a standard 2016 Kindle that looks and performs the same as it did in 2024 to when it was new. I mostly connect it to a Bluetooth speak now and listen to Audible books while in the shower and getting ready in the morning.
I am 2 out of 3 with you there. Got the Kindle and the Gshock 5610u (slightly different). I might be getting the mp3 player too, now that I know it plays audible audiobooks.
I also am 2 out of 3 also. Just bought a 2019 version Basic Kindle. Love it. Also have the G Shock. Bought that 8 years ago and wear it daily. Battery is still good. The only difference is I scored a group of three Ipod Classics that I use for my music. Two gen 5 and one gen 7. So in total for the three different item, Kindle, watch, and Ipods, spent less than 150 total.
I have that Sandisk Clip player. Replaced my older Sansa player (the one with the wheel), which needs a new battery. That thing was a tank and still works if it’s plugged in.
for me, te best piece of tech, is a play station vita, nowadays, with the years that it has, the battery is still pretty good, it has a good amount of features, you can feel the quality of it when you have one on your hands
My most valued electronic was my UniSilver watch, which costs only $6. I use it daily and was a great investment. It was not too expensive but certainly gets the job done.
Mine is my MP3, my 3DS and my Kindle 8th. My MP3 player is old and cheap af, but still works (it has a 16 gb sd card) and is always in my pocket, regardless if I use it or not. The day it dies it will be terrible for me. About the Kindle, I couldn't find a cheap Paperwhite so I ended up with a 8th gen. The only problem is the lack of backlight, but it made me rediscover the joy of reading with sunlight after years of reading in the phone/pc. Since is also old enough to not receive updates, Calibre saves me a lot of trouble to add books. I don't think there's much to say about the 3DS, is great and pocketable. The only reason I would sell it, is when I get an XL to replace it when my vision can't take the og small screens anymore.
My iFi Zen DAC and CAN stack. These are audio equipment for headphones and speakers. I got the first versions and it is the best thing because of the high audio quality that I can get out of my desktop PC. It’s also transferrable to other computers.
Mine was kindle basic 11th gen for reading ebooks (affordable price), hiby r3 pro saber+iem for listening musics (great bass sound), ps vita oled for playing games. And skmei 1418 for watch (compass)
I used e-readers since they first came out, I remember the old sony models that came in metal they were a thing of beauty. Is a technology that is really cheap and should be massive (cheap as buying a handwatch) but since their technology is propietary they are only few companies that sell them. And at prices that are prohibitive for many people.
Right there with you on the gshock however for me the best value for money and functionality gshock is the gw-m5610u. A bit more expensive that the one you have but it's solar and atomic/multi band 6 which means I never have to change the battery l, and if I do it will be in 15-20 years, and with multi band 6 it means that if you live somewhere where you can get the radio signal then I never have to set the time on the watch ether :)
It´s very brave of you to be talking about planned obsolescence. Be sincere: For how many years now have smartphones been enough? I mean, for the vast majority of users, we could have used a modular, basic smartphone for the last ten years, with easily replaceable components, and avoid four or five cycles of discarded electronics, right? Features tested and successful in the bleeding edge of tech would cummulate to a revision for the basic smartphone each decade or so... With an eye for function, customizability and recyclability, innovation and ecology could be shoehorned into sustainability. Pie in the sky, right?
It's 2024, and I'm using a Kindle 2nd generation from 2010 or 2011. On my wrist, however, is a Gshock DW9052. Only the player has already been completely replaced by a smartphone (YT + YT Music).
I've got a non g shock Casio that doesn't come off my wrist unless it absolutely has to. I work on cars 5 days a week and for 20 bucks you can't beat a watch with a 10 year battery that's also water resistant and has a backlight that can take slightly more than normal abuse.
Old nintendo consoles work pretty well still to this day, game boys, nintendo ds,wii ,nintendo 64, however, their games or storage or battery might need replacements, the weakest point is the charging port or the charger itself, but you can get repairs or third party replacements.
dude are you me? ive been preaching the gospel to my friends about these items forever. However I got the solar version of same watch and got a soft elastic band on it, i can sleep in it and it never gets uncomfortable. I take my kindle out the door all the time if i know im going somewhere boring, I'd rather catch up on my manga than play on the phone, and that exact model of the sanddisk. It's great for working out, taking it out to run, out to the store etc. listen to podcast and stuff, preserve ur phones battery. Also very annoying to try and run or workout with a phone. honestly only other thing id add is a tiny edc RovyVon flashlight, this thing can help in a pinch, just clip it on to my keys, and a decent edc knife, maybe not technically technology , but primitive tech. A decent little cheapish knife can be so handy, an Onatrio rat 2 or a Kershaw Heist, or any cheap little civivi knife. finally the Miyoo A30, im a nerd for these little emulators, the a30 is the goldy locks unit for me, small and the formfactor, i can drop it in my pocket whenever and whip it out in public to do some retro gaming whenever , but needs to be flashed with spruce firmware
Venture electronics Monk earphones. Cheap and better that anything else. Competitive with the Germans at 10th the price. Recycled laptops/desktop with Linux. Branded second hand routers and internet equipment Steamdeck: official Linux support and maybe the most repair support in the industry
Linux on old laptops is so underrated. I resurrected so many crappy laptops from a decade ago with Linux Mint and they're so useful for kids or older people
Kindle and G-shock 5600! The latter requires a battery replacement. In the legacy segment, there lies Sony PlayStation, music system (CD/cassette player) and transistor radio in pristine and working condition, though you hardly ever tune in to radio or playstation any more. Then there is the Sony Digital Camera 4 MP, Imagine! Some noname Chinese MP3 player and digital radio... All working for many many years now ...😊
The only reason I replaced my old paperwhite is because I broke mine when trying to do a USB-C mod to it. I even prefer it to my 10th gen signature edition because it was easier to hold.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Pocket that I use as an mp3 player, a pair of KZ edx Pro headphones that I take everywhere and a PS2 controller with a PS2 to USB connector adapter which allows me to use it on the PC as if it were an Xbox 360 controller (and a psp with a modified battery)
I love the kindle. I really had a lot of fun for the first 2 years of using it but now the ink has started to fade and there's no permanent solution for it. That's very unfortunate
Good calls. The paperwhite doesn't just hang in there - mine continues to compare favourably with the latest ereaders. I tried a new Android ereader recently. In terms of useability, the Paperwhite was just far superior.
I don't think any of the kindles are super good value frankly. Compared to like a nook of the same era? Or a Kobo of the same era? Hell the first properly lit e-reader the nook simple touch glow light still holds up pretty well for actual books. Has physical turn page buttons as well as touch screen and can be rooted to work as an android tablet opening the door to running a bunch of software on it. As I still the best value e-reader on the market is still to this day a simple touch glow light in good condition.
My kindle got so old that I'm not getting its power button and the service center has stopped providing service for it. I thought it'd be with me along with Casio watch at my death bed. 😂 Casio watch was useful while in the case of kindle I had to force myself to read one book on it in last 12 years, totally useless, dead weight, wasted so much time on charging it. Casio is Japanese and kindle American brand, no pun intended 😂
- Kindle gen 10, bought it this year for 25 bucks used, before that i have old galaxy tab 3v as my reader, but that thing needs charge for like every 4 days - Casio F91w, bought that in 2018, use it daily - Seiko 5 SNKK87, bought that in 2021, i use for special occasion and sometimes when hanging out on fancy places dont care much about being obsolete, instead, i hate to charge my devices for like twice a week. My sister gave me this cheapo chinese brand smartwatch that i found to be redundant and useless since it needs charge at the end of the day, so i thought maybe this is what having smartwatch feels like and drop the thought of having one
I’ve had my Sennheiser HD-25s for over a decade, and they’ve been a witness to my career growth-it was the first thing I bought with my first bonus. These headphones are incredibly durable; they’ve survived daily commutes and now stay on my desk since I started WFH. Replacement parts are easy to find, so I never worry too much if something breaks.
I guess I am weird. But I like owning my media. Anything that will play DVD's and CD's is what I care most about. I would rather have an ipod with discs that I own than streaming. I really don't like how things are now. I really don't like how connected we are to the world around us. We don't experience life like we used to.
I bought Kindle Paperwhite 2019 I buy watch Casio this year and the battery life is 10 years for music I bought Sony walkman 2019 I'm happy sound pretty good
Would add any Nintendo console to that list, never had a single one die on me (have heard a few stories of switches dying so maybe that time is coming to an end :/ )
In my personal experience of robust long lasting electronic things I own for a while: (Hope it may be helpful for someone) - Casio AE-1200WH (5 alarms, stopwatch countdown timer, 100m WR, 10 years + battery) -Beyerdinamic x770 pro (great build headphones, you can replace anything, in the rare occasion you ever need to) -KZ ES4 (at this point a five+ years old pair of in-ears used pretty much daily, just changed the cable once) -Sony FH-7 MKIII (good amplifier works absolutely perfect, opened and checked twice) -FLUKE 112 true RMS multimeter (second hand like new not even replace the batteries once) -Fiio X1 gen I (support all the lossless files you´ll possibly need, work like a charm) -Zoom h4n pro recorder (a workhorse, getting on in years but no problem yet)
Still kinda salty that I lost my AE-1200 after airport security in Abu Dhabi told me to take it off for the x-ray machine. I walked away without checking the tray and I never saw it again.
My father owned two Casio watches. One set to daylight saving time and the other to standard time. Instead of messing with changing the time, he just changed watches.
Wouldn't the time drift enough over 6 months warrant changing the time manually anyways?
If you get the right model, it sets daylight savings for you...
I have all three. Still working.
@@voicedrewxyz LOL, yes it would.
@@voicedrewxyz I haven't touched my Casio watch in 4 years and it has the right time with at most 1 or 2 minutes of difference, the battery would die before the time drift is significant
Replacing batteries on Kindles is relatively easy. Pop the back off, undo a few screws and done. Ive done it on many Kindles and they keep on going. And I sideload all my books via Calibre so I never turn on wifi because sometimes Amazons software updates do more harm than good.
Could you elaborate on how to do it via calibre? im concerned about wifi and updates too. Tkx in advance!
@@annagrama24 there's minimal setup needed. Google calibre and download the software, then drag your ebook files on to the program (can be pretty much any format, though epub and mobi are the most common) and then plug your kindle to your pc. Last thing you need to do is to right click on the book and hit "send to device main memory" and boom, you are all set. There's a chance that calibre may ask you if you want to convert the book format before sending it to your kindle, just hit yes.
Mind you, you need to have your own ebook files, calibre doesn't provide you any and you need to SOMEHOW get your books yourself (wink wink, nudge nudge)
@@annagrama24download Calibre, connect your Kindle via usb, feed it books in fb2, epub etc.
The app converts and sends them into your ebook. Pretty basic stuff
I have a kindle basic 10G , it was a donation and the battery just last for 3-4 days even if I don´t use it. I replace the battery with one I bought on Amazón but still the same battery duration . My sister has a kindle basic 8G and it has the same issue . I gues paperwithes´s are more durables :(
@@annagrama24 you install calibre on a computer, put your book file in whatever format on said computer, add it to the calibre library, plug in your kindle via usb, then load it to the kindle's memory with the send to device button in calibre (its on the top of the screen and shows up when your kindle is plugged in). It handles converting epubs to whatever format you need (kindles typically use mobi files)
I saw this pop up on my recommends and was excited to see the exact Kindle Paperwhite I've got! Bought it years ago used, and it's still going all this time later. Other than the internal storage being limited, it's been a wonderful addition and went so many places with me. Novels, manuals, textbooks; having books readable on an e-ink display is so pleasant!
The Sansa Clip is such an appealing device as well, I've always wanted one over the years, but hadn't tracked one down yet. While not nearly as compact, the 5th gen iPod Classic I have does mostly fill that void.
It's nice to have things that just... work, and keeps on working and being useful no matter what shiny new things come out in the mean time.
My favorite retro tech that I still use today are:
- Gameboy (any model) still work today stock or modded.
- iPod classic. I have a stock and modded one. Both work perfectly.
- analog film cameras: as long as there is film, these will work. Even better when they are fully mechanical and don‘t need batteries for functioning or metering.
I think the sandisk clip also has a radio built in, helpful when you forget to load content before a workout. Can easily skip or fast forward through ads too.
For reading I have the same Paperwhite model (but in white) from 2015 (but bought in 2018), for music I have the Fiio X1 2nd gen, also bought in 2018, and for watches, I have a Casio A168 and AE-110W, both bought around 2019.
They all still work. Especially love the Fiio X1 for supporting flac so I can listen to high quality music without distractions and the Paperwhite for reading books.
My uncle got his Casio for his 15th birthday and has worn it every day since then. Today he is 55 and the watch is still running.
My item would be the Logitech MX Master. It has been running for years without any problems.
My favorite retro tech is a Palm m500 handheld. I read a lot of books on it, use the best task manager called Bonsai, playing card games on it. It is a super useful tech piece!
That Clip will play FLAC at 16/44. Not fully audiophile, but better than nothing. I've had mine for a decade at this point. I do prefer my Kobo Aura more than a Kindle Paperwhite. However I recently bought a $10 Kindle Voyage which is pretty awesome.
Oh man! I had no idea it plays FLAC! That's awesome! The headphone amp isn't up to snuff for the audiophile playback, that's still pretty impressive,
@@clipscastageI only use easy to drive headphones with it, currently a single driver, no BA KBear In Ear Monitor. I tried to drive over ear cans but had poor results.
Not to be rude, but anything above 16/44 is snake oil. Even the most incredible 2-channel recordings on the planet in all their dynamic glory can easily fit on a standard redbook CD without comprimise.
@@Whirlybird88 I do find a difference between 16 bit and 24 bit on the noise floor. But that requires me to slow down enough to listen to something rather than letting it play as background noise.
@@ReverendJasper I don't doubt you, I'm just saying that whatever benefit there is, could also be on 16/44 if mastered as such. Engineers have admitted to mastering differently for hi-rez tracks than they do for 16/44, so it's not always a fair comparison anyway.
Love this! Great video
The audio, the camera changes, it was a great video to watch!
Man your channel really deserves more recognition. Keep up with the great content man.
I bought an used asus zeenbook laptop in 2019 for $300, it got me through college and served me for music production, I've upgraded the ssd and changed the thermal paste a couple times, and nothing has failed so far :)
100% agree on the Casio watch. Mine’s going on 15+ years now. I also have an Asus laptop that’s almost 10 years old and still going strong. Minor upgrades like moving to an SSD and running Linux instead of Windows means a $900 laptop I bought in 2015 is still rocking.
I purchased an ipod Video (5th generation classic), then uploaded rockbox. I have never been happier. There are whole communities based around upgrading and modifying ipoods, so I have no fear of it breaking or dying on me.
I still use my 2005 iPod Classic (30gb). I’ve replaced the battery and the plastic screen. I love it!
I still own my Sansa clip which is now almost 13 years old, man it worth every single penny spent.
I have 2 of the 3 items and can vouch for them. The G Shock watch is a perfect timepiece, it does just that. It's not a digital assistant or a heart checker, but it will keep time accurately and provide alarms and timers without failures. I also have the earlier version of the Sandisk Clip and I have it for years, it works great and is so compact. Audio quality is decent, you can put about 2000 4-minute songs on it, and it will expand by using the slot for micro sd cards. As far as the tablet goes, I bought a gorgeous Samsung tablet 10 years ago that I barely used and it went obsolete real quick; I can't get any apps or software to download on it anymore. I could use it as a camera or listen to recorded music on it, but it's a bit large for just that. I'm in the market for a new tablet to use as a book reader.
I've got the same gshock, and I am annoyed at the top left button being so difficult to push...otherwise no complaints. I wish it would break so I could justify another similar model lol
Look into ipadmini 6. Im typing on one right now. Really love the size of this thing. But i doubt this will last 3 or 4 years more like those 3.
@@paulgupta2454 why not just buy used gshock?
For me it's:
Watches: Casio A168
Reader: Kobo Forma (with Nicklemenu)
Headphones:
Koss PortaPro
Sennheiser HD650 (or HD600)
EarFun Pro 2 (with Oluv'Sone's custom EQ)
Music player:
Sansa Clip+ (rockboxed)
iPod Classic Video (upgraded, rockboxed)
Smartphone: Uniherz Jelly Star 2 (with Olauncher)
Retro gaming: MiSTER Pi
I absolutely love my Kindel basic 10th gen and my iPod Nano 3rd gen, it's the perfect combo for hours of focus reading. No notifications, no distractions, just pure and amazing background music for my reading sessions.
the kindle paperwhite is doubly more impressive considering you can buy them referbished for $20. it'll probably last you a decade or more, even if amazon kills it off you can use calibre to load it manually.
i have the first edition of the paperwhite and I had to replace it last year, the device had gotten too slow to use, was really clunky. resetting didnt do anything, it just aged out of usefulness. that being said, the battery in it still worked just fine and there was minimal wear - but when it takes 20 seconds to flip to the next page, it's a broken. switched to a kindle fire tablet (no ads). better than the paperwhite as it has more functionality but is an ebook reader too.
oldtech I like to use:
my knife sharpener - forget the brand but it's a restaurant grade model - had it for ~15 years now and it works great - 3x slots of varying diamond edged grindstones, takes less than a minute to add the edge back to my knives.
laser printer (samsung) - got this black and white printer about 13 years ago, I dont use it often but when I need to print something I just plug it in and it works.
honorable mention:
- not old-tech but the concept is - a pihole (dns ad blocker). I no longer see/deal with ads on any of my devices/computers on my network. cheap and quick to set up, then you dont ever have to deal with it again.
I've read somewhere that you can homebrew a kindle, but I don't really know if that would solve the slowness issue. Mine is now too old to receive official updates anymore so probably will try this when it starts to slow down.
@@Bane_Amesta I have 5th gen Kindle with homebrew OS and it works well. Refresh is not super fast but I don't believe it is slower than how it originally was, basically a split second
A Used ThinkPad Is up there
I bought the first Paperwhite in 2012 and it still perfectly works. (I've used it almost daily.)
Good to know about that mp3 player. I've had an older model of that brand and it was problematic. Currently I have a Fiio X1 and it's great for it's purpose, but I'd like a secondary one that could include audiobooks and podcasts too. I'll have to take a second look. Appreciated. :)
I still use my sansa clip, great value and battery is still about 70%, also a G-shock which is solar powered as I realised that there only vulnerability is when you change the battery. I have a Kindle white which is great, but I am using an (older version) kobo elipsa nowadays which has a pen and I can mark up pdf files on it. My oldest tech is a 1963 Heathkit valve amplifier setup which I refurbished and upgraded. My dad put it all together when I was about 5, and I still have the construction manuals...
The best one I have is a Grundig City Boy 1100 radio in daily use since about 1975. The cost is long since forgotten.
My device as an illustrator is an iPad 8, which I bought in 2020. It has been helping me make money and pay my bills without any issues ever since. People often suggest upgrading to the Pro version, but at the time, I didn’t think I really needed it. Recently, I accidentally broke my 4-year-old Apple Pencil by dropping it hard, damaging its internal components. If it weren’t for human error, it might have lasted for several more years.
I have the Kindle Paperwhite and a Casio digital. I couldn't agree with you more, sir. Cheers!
- iPhone 7. Replaced the battery recently, the phone itself feels great.
- iPod Nano 6G. Great for workouts without distractions. Loaded with flacs, the only downside is 8GB memory.
- Jumper EzBook 3 Pro. Has been with me for years. Replaced battery, replaced charger, added SSD, upgraded heatsink - the laptop is more than enough for basic daily tasks.
I still have 3 EzBook 3 Pro laptops. The only thing wrong with one of them is the keyword (spilled coffee) and I had to replace the battery a few times. These laptops were an absolute bargain.
iPhone 7 no longer receives monthly security updates. Be safe browsing and using apps.
Impossible to find sandisk clip for a good price these days where I am.
Most Casio watches have INSANE value. I also agree on the ebook. My Kobo is pretty old and still gets updates and is very useful.
My oldest electronics (except watches) must be my NAS and my old Lenovo laptop. Those were great
I have a very very old cheapest kindle at the time that doesn’t have backlighting, which I find easier on my eyes for reading. I keep it full of downloaded library ebooks for traveling, with wifi OFF after books 📚 are downloaded. Also, have been using a basic iPad instead of a laptop for about a decade, with a cover from Logitech that has a detachable keyboard because I found the keyboard covers from Apple just don’t hold up. Watch: I haven’t worn one in years because I tend to break or scratch up lens. Kind of tempted by the Apple Watch SE ⌚️, but not sure I wouldn’t kill it. Meanwhile an older relative died & we found cleaning out her home several shoeboxes full of larger watches. I kept a large face Timex with big simple black numbers on white background that I will see if it works when battery replace & get a new extra large band (I haven’t worn one big writs). It occurs to me if this works (I don’t mash the lens) I may not need a fancy electro-smartypants watch, and could spend far less money on a high quality analog self winding watch.
I have the same Casio and that one is for life.
I agree with the Kindle. I have a standard 2016 Kindle that looks and performs the same as it did in 2024 to when it was new. I mostly connect it to a Bluetooth speak now and listen to Audible books while in the shower and getting ready in the morning.
I am 2 out of 3 with you there. Got the Kindle and the Gshock 5610u (slightly different). I might be getting the mp3 player too, now that I know it plays audible audiobooks.
The 5610u is THE G-shock if you don't want to have to think about anything. Solar & atomic time keeping. Does it get any better?
@clipscastage It does not.
I also am 2 out of 3 also. Just bought a 2019 version Basic Kindle. Love it. Also have the G Shock. Bought that 8 years ago and wear it daily. Battery is still good. The only difference is I scored a group of three Ipod Classics that I use for my music. Two gen 5 and one gen 7. So in total for the three different item, Kindle, watch, and Ipods, spent less than 150 total.
@@JohnLClark1 nice one 👍🏻 was thinking about an older iPod but can't be bothered with apple proprietary software. I'm PC/Android user.
unpopular opinion, but 5610 face is too loud, i like it more clean as on 5600
Xiaomi mi band 9 - super value and quality.
Kindle 8th gen.
Any suggestions for budget hifi player?
i'm sure the clip jam is great but a huge downside in my opinion is that it can't run rockbox like the older clips could.
I have that Sandisk Clip player. Replaced my older Sansa player (the one with the wheel), which needs a new battery. That thing was a tank and still works if it’s plugged in.
for me, te best piece of tech, is a play station vita, nowadays, with the years that it has, the battery is still pretty good, it has a good amount of features, you can feel the quality of it when you have one on your hands
Great video sir
my paperwhite became so slow I would have to wait a second or two between pages after a while of reading
My most valued electronic was my UniSilver watch, which costs only $6. I use it daily and was a great investment. It was not too expensive but certainly gets the job done.
Mine is my MP3, my 3DS and my Kindle 8th.
My MP3 player is old and cheap af, but still works (it has a 16 gb sd card) and is always in my pocket, regardless if I use it or not. The day it dies it will be terrible for me.
About the Kindle, I couldn't find a cheap Paperwhite so I ended up with a 8th gen. The only problem is the lack of backlight, but it made me rediscover the joy of reading with sunlight after years of reading in the phone/pc. Since is also old enough to not receive updates, Calibre saves me a lot of trouble to add books.
I don't think there's much to say about the 3DS, is great and pocketable. The only reason I would sell it, is when I get an XL to replace it when my vision can't take the og small screens anymore.
no joke over the last year my father gave me his kindle and ive started using it, and i've bought both my first watch and definetly not my first mp3
My iFi Zen DAC and CAN stack. These are audio equipment for headphones and speakers. I got the first versions and it is the best thing because of the high audio quality that I can get out of my desktop PC. It’s also transferrable to other computers.
That top camera angle….. I said why😂😂
I have and use those three things all the time!
Mine was kindle basic 11th gen for reading ebooks (affordable price), hiby r3 pro saber+iem for listening musics (great bass sound), ps vita oled for playing games. And skmei 1418 for watch (compass)
I just got an analog watch, don't even know the brand but it works. And i plan on using it for as long as it'll let me.
I used e-readers since they first came out, I remember the old sony models that came in metal they were a thing of beauty. Is a technology that is really cheap and should be massive (cheap as buying a handwatch) but since their technology is propietary they are only few companies that sell them. And at prices that are prohibitive for many people.
Right there with you on the gshock however for me the best value for money and functionality gshock is the gw-m5610u. A bit more expensive that the one you have but it's solar and atomic/multi band 6 which means I never have to change the battery l, and if I do it will be in 15-20 years, and with multi band 6 it means that if you live somewhere where you can get the radio signal then I never have to set the time on the watch ether :)
I have a Kindle that I have been using since it was launched in the U S of A, since over 20 years!
I wish we had all these 3 features in one device... Like a smartphone. Maybe one day.
It´s very brave of you to be talking about planned obsolescence.
Be sincere: For how many years now have smartphones been enough?
I mean, for the vast majority of users, we could have used a modular, basic smartphone for the last ten years, with easily replaceable components, and avoid four or five cycles of discarded electronics, right?
Features tested and successful in the bleeding edge of tech would cummulate to a revision for the basic smartphone each decade or so...
With an eye for function, customizability and recyclability,
innovation and ecology could be shoehorned into sustainability.
Pie in the sky, right?
It's 2024, and I'm using a Kindle 2nd generation from 2010 or 2011. On my wrist, however, is a Gshock DW9052. Only the player has already been completely replaced by a smartphone (YT + YT Music).
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I used the sansa clip back in the day. Ended up buying like 10 of them because they would break after a year XD
I like the casio watch but replacing it's battery is pretty cumbersome imo. needs some specialized little tools and a delicate operation
I've got a non g shock Casio that doesn't come off my wrist unless it absolutely has to. I work on cars 5 days a week and for 20 bucks you can't beat a watch with a 10 year battery that's also water resistant and has a backlight that can take slightly more than normal abuse.
The casio 218-H is also a great beater watch that will probably outlive you and it only costs $15-20
Old nintendo consoles work pretty well still to this day, game boys, nintendo ds,wii ,nintendo 64, however, their games or storage or battery might need replacements, the weakest point is the charging port or the charger itself, but you can get repairs or third party replacements.
dude are you me? ive been preaching the gospel to my friends about these items forever. However I got the solar version of same watch and got a soft elastic band on it, i can sleep in it and it never gets uncomfortable. I take my kindle out the door all the time if i know im going somewhere boring, I'd rather catch up on my manga than play on the phone, and that exact model of the sanddisk. It's great for working out, taking it out to run, out to the store etc. listen to podcast and stuff, preserve ur phones battery. Also very annoying to try and run or workout with a phone. honestly only other thing id add is a tiny edc RovyVon flashlight, this thing can help in a pinch, just clip it on to my keys, and a decent edc knife, maybe not technically technology , but primitive tech. A decent little cheapish knife can be so handy, an Onatrio rat 2 or a Kershaw Heist, or any cheap little civivi knife. finally the Miyoo A30, im a nerd for these little emulators, the a30 is the goldy locks unit for me, small and the formfactor, i can drop it in my pocket whenever and whip it out in public to do some retro gaming whenever , but needs to be flashed with spruce firmware
Venture electronics Monk earphones. Cheap and better that anything else. Competitive with the Germans at 10th the price.
Recycled laptops/desktop with Linux.
Branded second hand routers and internet equipment
Steamdeck: official Linux support and maybe the most repair support in the industry
Linux on old laptops is so underrated. I resurrected so many crappy laptops from a decade ago with Linux Mint and they're so useful for kids or older people
Kindle and G-shock 5600! The latter requires a battery replacement. In the legacy segment, there lies Sony PlayStation, music system (CD/cassette player) and transistor radio in pristine and working condition, though you hardly ever tune in to radio or playstation any more. Then there is the Sony Digital Camera 4 MP, Imagine! Some noname Chinese MP3 player and digital radio... All working for many many years now ...😊
The only reason I replaced my old paperwhite is because I broke mine when trying to do a USB-C mod to it. I even prefer it to my 10th gen signature edition because it was easier to hold.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Pocket that I use as an mp3 player, a pair of KZ edx Pro headphones that I take everywhere and a PS2 controller with a PS2 to USB connector adapter which allows me to use it on the PC as if it were an Xbox 360 controller (and a psp with a modified battery)
I love the kindle. I really had a lot of fun for the first 2 years of using it but now the ink has started to fade and there's no permanent solution for it. That's very unfortunate
Love my Paperwhite, looks like the same generation. Sometimes it gets slow, restart fixes that.
Those are also my 3.
I have second hand 2015 paper white (7th) purchased 3 years ago
Good calls. The paperwhite doesn't just hang in there - mine continues to compare favourably with the latest ereaders. I tried a new Android ereader recently. In terms of useability, the Paperwhite was just far superior.
like that review
I don't think any of the kindles are super good value frankly. Compared to like a nook of the same era? Or a Kobo of the same era? Hell the first properly lit e-reader the nook simple touch glow light still holds up pretty well for actual books. Has physical turn page buttons as well as touch screen and can be rooted to work as an android tablet opening the door to running a bunch of software on it. As I still the best value e-reader on the market is still to this day a simple touch glow light in good condition.
My best value are macbook pro, kindle paperwhite and 1zpresso zp6 if you're into coffee. All for long term use.
You don't make the product obsolete in 3 years, the company goes obsolete in 3 years, thats the harsh fact 😢
Kobo Clara BW instead of the Kindle.
My paperwhite did not last for more than 8 years. It became slow and the screen got stuck and doesn’t respond.
My kindle got so old that I'm not getting its power button and the service center has stopped providing service for it. I thought it'd be with me along with Casio watch at my death bed. 😂
Casio watch was useful while in the case of kindle I had to force myself to read one book on it in last 12 years, totally useless, dead weight, wasted so much time on charging it. Casio is Japanese and kindle American brand, no pun intended 😂
I agree with the kindle
Please anyone suggest nowadays this 3 type things❤
- Kindle gen 10, bought it this year for 25 bucks used, before that i have old galaxy tab 3v as my reader, but that thing needs charge for like every 4 days
- Casio F91w, bought that in 2018, use it daily
- Seiko 5 SNKK87, bought that in 2021, i use for special occasion and sometimes when hanging out on fancy places
dont care much about being obsolete, instead, i hate to charge my devices for like twice a week. My sister gave me this cheapo chinese brand smartwatch that i found to be redundant and useless since it needs charge at the end of the day, so i thought maybe this is what having smartwatch feels like and drop the thought of having one
I agree with those items but...what is going on with the artificial youtuber voice inflection??
so you gonna skim through all the music just to get to the music you want to listen, pass with the mp3
I’ve had my Sennheiser HD-25s for over a decade, and they’ve been a witness to my career growth-it was the first thing I bought with my first bonus. These headphones are incredibly durable; they’ve survived daily commutes and now stay on my desk since I started WFH. Replacement parts are easy to find, so I never worry too much if something breaks.
I invested my money on a Kindle years ago & I still don't regret about that investment.
Casio Watch is a mother😂
I guess I am weird. But I like owning my media. Anything that will play DVD's and CD's is what I care most about. I would rather have an ipod with discs that I own than streaming.
I really don't like how things are now. I really don't like how connected we are to the world around us. We don't experience life like we used to.
I bought Kindle Paperwhite 2019 I buy watch Casio this year and the battery life is 10 years for music I bought Sony walkman 2019 I'm happy sound pretty good
Would add any Nintendo console to that list, never had a single one die on me (have heard a few stories of switches dying so maybe that time is coming to an end :/ )
Oh the sandisk meme those things require wired headphones which is why? Bluetooth earbuds are 20$ and the range of motion freedom
Casio F91w
I hate being forced to stop using electronics because they reach their end of support.
Software updates is the tool companies use right not for you to keep on buying their products especially devices with android OS.
All my phones I ever used are sub 100 usd android and all of the lasted 4/5 years.
My kindle battery got all swollen, still best 40$ ive ever spend
My kindle paperwhite died on me after 2 years 😢
I've bought 10 sansas and they all took shits. too cold, break. too hot out, break. charging, break. doa out the package.
In my personal experience of robust long lasting electronic things I own for a while:
(Hope it may be helpful for someone)
- Casio AE-1200WH (5 alarms, stopwatch countdown timer, 100m WR, 10 years + battery)
-Beyerdinamic x770 pro (great build headphones, you can replace anything, in the rare occasion you ever need to)
-KZ ES4 (at this point a five+ years old pair of in-ears used pretty much daily, just changed the cable once)
-Sony FH-7 MKIII (good amplifier works absolutely perfect, opened and checked twice)
-FLUKE 112 true RMS multimeter (second hand like new not even replace the batteries once)
-Fiio X1 gen I (support all the lossless files you´ll possibly need, work like a charm)
-Zoom h4n pro recorder (a workhorse, getting on in years but no problem yet)
Still kinda salty that I lost my AE-1200 after airport security in Abu Dhabi told me to take it off for the x-ray machine. I walked away without checking the tray and I never saw it again.
Glenn Howerton... Wtf dude