On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 meaning “I will sell vital organs to get this now”, based on recently released tech gizmos:
Apple stuff
It’s fair to say I did not find their September event particularly “far out.”
- iPhone 14: 2 (I don’t need to spend $1,000 on an incremental upgrade)
- iPhone 14 Plus: 1 (see above, but bigger)
- iPhone 14 Pro: 3 (mildly interesting, mainly due to the camera improvements)
- iPhone 14 Pro Max Super Ultra Deluxe Who Approves These Names Anyway: 2 (put in pocket of shorts, act casual as weight of phone pulls shorts down to knees)
- Watch Series 8: 5 (I probably need a new watch, but this is just so boring as an upgrade)
- Watch SE 2: 1 (no better than what I have now, really)
- Watch Ultra: 3 (some mild intrigue, but $1099 for a watch? lol no)
- AirPods Pro 2: 3 (I’d probably go for a deal on the original Pros first)
Other:
- Steam Deck: 2 (I know it would end up sitting in a drawer)
- Wacom Cintiq Pro 27: 8 (this would be awesome for drawing, but at $3,500 U.S. I would actually need to sell vital organs to get one)
- Amazon Echo Show 8″ or 10″: 7 (I kind of want one to sit on my desk, but it pretty much defines “inessential”)
- Garmin Forerunner 255: 9 (I will almost certainly get one of these, due to a combination of frustration with my increasingly flaky Apple Watch, tech lust and a desire to get more/better stats on my running and other activities. Also, being able to use the watch during a run in the rain would be novel).
I feel like I’ve missed some other recent stuff, so I may update this list later. Or not. I can be all unpredictable like that.