Friday, July 1, 2005
Sojourner Did It, Now So Will I
Posted by Jon Westfall in "THOUGHT" @ 08:30 PM
A few months back I posted on forum member sojourner753's vow not to buy technology in the month of June. With his success and my current financial situation dictating that I must also cut back on technology purchases, I've decided to follow suit with a couple of twists. Here are the "rules"
1. I will not buy any new hardware or software (With exceptions listed below) for the next 3 Months (July, August, September). Why 3 months? Well, to test my endurance, and to see what the data from number 2 is over a longer period.
2. Every time I WOULD have bought a piece of hardware/software, I will document it and report to everyone in October how much I didn't spend.
3. This also applies to PPC accessories, cases, bags, etc..
Exceptions:
1. I will let myself buy the upgrade to WM 2005 for the Dell Axim when it's released. After all, considering my work here, it's a bonafide business expense. It's due in October, but if they take orders early, they may hit September.
2. In the case of extraordinarily great new software, I will let myself buy 1 thing from handango, provided it's under $20.
3. CD-R's are allowed to be purchased (You can't seriously expect me to stop burning for 3 months!).
It won't be easy, but then again, I did just do some massive shopping in June, so July - September is a good time to catch up. The research aspect of it amuses me as well - I'm really curious how much can be saved by not buying technology for 3 months.
Let The Experiment Begin!
1. I will not buy any new hardware or software (With exceptions listed below) for the next 3 Months (July, August, September). Why 3 months? Well, to test my endurance, and to see what the data from number 2 is over a longer period.
2. Every time I WOULD have bought a piece of hardware/software, I will document it and report to everyone in October how much I didn't spend.
3. This also applies to PPC accessories, cases, bags, etc..
Exceptions:
1. I will let myself buy the upgrade to WM 2005 for the Dell Axim when it's released. After all, considering my work here, it's a bonafide business expense. It's due in October, but if they take orders early, they may hit September.
2. In the case of extraordinarily great new software, I will let myself buy 1 thing from handango, provided it's under $20.
3. CD-R's are allowed to be purchased (You can't seriously expect me to stop burning for 3 months!).
It won't be easy, but then again, I did just do some massive shopping in June, so July - September is a good time to catch up. The research aspect of it amuses me as well - I'm really curious how much can be saved by not buying technology for 3 months.
Let The Experiment Begin!
