As technology advances and advances, consumers are falling for more and more illusions. Here are four big ones to avoid:
1. Get a Mac for college/work. After all, you'll be using it a lot, so why not get the best?
Sure, you will be using your computer a lot, and Macs are nice, but you still shouldn't fall for this. First, Windows 7 is almost as good as Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Second, just because you'll be using your computer more, it doesn't mean that you'll need a better one. You'll only need a better one if you're doing more difficult tasks.
2. Getting a cell phone is a deal.
Okay, some cell phones have nice cameras and keyboards, maybe even a small touchscreen. But for less than $75 more, you could get access to hundreds of thousands of apps, an amazing platform for scheduling, email, web browsing, productivity and more, a very nice camera as well as access to a music store. Talk about deals.
3. I'm already getting a car that costs $25,000, why don't I just get this nice feature for $500? It's nothing compared to the price of the car...
Too many people add too many features to their car, because they think it isn't a lot compared to the price of their car. We must stop comparing extra features to the price of the car. For example, when considering a $1,200 package, think about whether you'd rather have it or a new MacBook Pro.
4. I need a lot of memory!
A lot of people go ahead and buy fancy 8GB flash drives, because they think they have a lot of documents to store on it. I have a lot of documents and files on my USB drive, and I've only used 0.3 GB. On my iPod Touch, I've only used 1.6 GB, and I have 90 apps. A 4 minute song takes only 0.004 GB!
