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Noticed that there are two kinds of gadget buyers — one that frequently buys stuff but on a small scale and the ones who seldom buys one but spends top dollar on an item.
The second type tends to have a long-term plan for their purchases — maybe a 17-inch souped-up Macbook Pro worth Php200k that will last them in the next 3 to 5 years.
The first type tends to settle for the entry-level Macbook (~Php50k) because they’re already thinking of getting a refresh or upgrade in the next 12 to 18 months.
The first type looks at resale value more while the second type looks at extended warranty.
Was wondering if this classification works for the majority of consumers. Maybe if I asked them what’s the most expensive gadget they bought, it would us a better insight.
Let’s try that, shall we? What’s the most expensive gadget you bought and when did you got it?
Mine’s the Canon EOS 7D I bought back in February 2010 so I’m not very sure if I’m type 1 or type 2.
Go hit the comments and share yours.
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iForgot says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
macbook pro 13″ mid 2010 for me :D
JDA says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
My recent HTC flyer. I’m type 1 :p
Digest says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
IMHO Camera is not a Gadget.
Mine is iTouch.
TakeThis says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
try to open this.
http://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=what+is+a+gadget
bryan_mmx says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
honesty taken. so why do you think a camera is not a gadget?
garz says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Camera is not a gadget?? What are they? Toys?
Digest says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Just so when the camera became digital, now it considered to be a gadget. So can I also consider my old fashioned camera a gadget?
If my yellow pad paper turned out to be an e-paper, now the paper is also a gadget.
You can call it whatever you want, but imho, its not a gadget. Its a device.
LMMHBSL says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Excuse me sir, but what is an iTouch is that a sibling of iNano and iShuffle or are you pertaining to an iPod touch? Haha!
Name: says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Nokia 3310 way back year 2000 @10k :D
bryan_mmx says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I’m both, depends on the gadget too. my most expensive combined purchase is a Canon 600D plus Tamron 28-75mm lenses plus some accessories for a total of less than 52k I got just start of july. My most expensive single item is Toshiba E205 for a flat 50k. This are type 2.
For type one, I went through a 2nd hand china Apad. played with it for a while then sold it. Also had an iPod classic which I sold it for a 2nd hand 5th gen Nano. Also had a 2nd hand netbook which I use when I travel to places not convenient for a 14 incher laptop. Hm… other stuffs would be CDR King items, the kind of stuffs that you use now and then eventually you don’t use anymore, ok na CDR King.
patrick says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
ASUS G73 JH A2 I BOUGHT SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR AND ITS 94K ITS A GOOD GAMING LAPTOP UNTIL NOW
icanbe23 says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
type 1 maybe because in my 4 years of college i had used 5 laptops.. the old samsung sens x15, an emachine dual core notebook, an acer aspire gaming laptop, a monster sized 2nd hand sony vaio and now im graduating college with my lenovo new z470..
Leo says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
my acer aspire 5536 laptop, which i bought almost 2 years ago, and i am planning to have this laptop for as long as it is working.
kev says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Canon 7D with L lens =.=
jm says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
my latest
for laptop : Sony Vaio VPCSB26FG/Silver(2011) (SRP 69,999 but they give me 10% dicount for cash payment so nabili ko sya for only 62,999) upgraded from Sony Vaio VPCEB15FG/White(2010) (SRP 64,499 less 10% discount for cash payment so nakuha ko sya for only 58,050)
for mobile phone : sony ericsson xperia arc(2011) from smart (2500 per month for 24 months) upgraded from iPhone 4 16GB from globe(2010) (1799 per month for 24 months plus cash out of 11698 including 1 month advance for MSF)
Nokia 5110 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Gotta be the Nokia 5110! Classic!
jong says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
yeah,. !!
i also have Nokia 5110 my 1st celpon,. luv 8,. !!
super cool dati,. he3,.
rhk111 says:
🌱 Noobs🏆2
My most expensive gadget to date was my Sony KLV-32W550A 32″ LCD TV, bought early last year on a sale for P39k. Anything over P40k for gadgets, and I get uncomfortable …
sylv3rblade says:
🥇 Gold🏆1
2011 15″ MBP
SpiderHam says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
My Nikon D3000 and I consider DSLR as a gadget :D!
Pusang Kulog says:
🥉 Bronze🏆2
Mine would be ny MSI EX460 which was priced at 34,999 almost 2 years ago. Still works great and functions as a desktop replacement today although I can still bring it to wherever I go as it’s battery still has 95% charging capacity compared to when it was brand new. It’s just that I prefer my Asus Eee 1215T when I am mobile as it is lighter.
Bought a 500watts solar set for the amount of 160k but I guess that is not considered a gadget no? ;-)
Pusang Kulog says:
🥉 Bronze🏆2
Not to confuse Yuga’s would be statistics but I also once bought a Generic aPad Android Tablet for Php3.050. I was thinking that it will only be a cheap toy but was amazed that my wife started using it to authenticate car insurances online as that’s her field of work.
I guess a majority of us would tend to spend a not-so-small amount of money if we are sure of the gadget’s longevity of life and benefits but also tend to buy the not-so-costly ones just to please ourselves with the fruits of our labor.
Of course that is not entirely true among those who have the privilege of buying whatever they want whenever they want it… ;-P
Wakocoke says:
🥉 Rookie🏆2
my beloved Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 II
Cicco says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Type 1 for cameras and laptops. My decked-out SLR and Thinkpad cost me a lot of money 2 years ago, and I still use them. I have no intention of replacing them for the next 1-2 years.
Type 2 for mobile phones. Bought an HTC 9 months ago. Now I have a SGSII. I change phones often.
Noir says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
SOmehow I dont think buying an Apple Product classifies you as type 1.
I mean. I dont think 50K is “Cheap” i would already classify that as type 2.
I am more of type 1 guy BTW
L@nn says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Mine is Motorola Xoom last March, 2011
Gene says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
2010 MBP 13″
Windmill says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
PC: My i7 Rig, around 70k+ :)
jojo says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
My toshiba satellite L20-101 which my sister bought for me (which i eventually paid) at 4440 dirhams @ 12.5 pesos, around P55,500 sometime in March 2005.
yuga sucks says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
ako? i bought 2 ipads, 1 MSI GT660 and 1 HTC Sensation this year.
garz says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
2009: I bought a Wacom Intuos3 and a Nokia 5530
2010: an i5 PC which cost me around 30k+
2011: At the end of this year I’m gonna buy something worth 30k too..
Iyan Sommerset says:
🥈 Silver🏆1
Toshiba Satellite 2435-S255 bought second-hand sometime in 2003. Funny, as that Pentium IV machine actually cost more than the Core 2 Duo machine I’m using now.
Phonewise, I dunno. I don’t think I’ve ever actually bought a cellular phone. I subsist entirely on gifts and hand-me-downs for that.
I’d say I’m Type III. Very stingy, always looking for the best bang-for-the-buck item that will last me 5+ years or so.
razorous says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
So far, MSI Wind U100 nung bago bago pa mga netbooks, I think around 2008-09… Got it for 26K, it had 2GB RAM and 320GB HDD… Ngayon, 9K nalang ata to! LOL!
Steve Jobs says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I dont buy for my gadgets, i get them for FREE.
supertoblerone says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
iPhone 4 for 44k. And It is the most expensive phone I ever had. Happy and not regreting buying it…
neil says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
i bought a nikon D3001 and a laptop last month and spent 90k… what good is a DSLR when you cant process the images on a laptop…
Alex says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
MSI U135dx bought it for 22 k
JonZ says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
A core2duo 2.0Ghz laptop bought almost 5 years ago that cost me over 90k.
quake says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
desktop pc from hp worth 50k dec of last year and a samsung 40 inches lcd tv series 5 for 49k last april…..sarap maging callcenter employee…hehehehe
Anthony says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
MacBook Air 2010 in November for P67,990. Quite expensive but I really got what I needed – a light and thin laptop easy to carry around with battery life that can last me the whole day and screen size enough to keep many windows open.
Kai says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I bought a 64gb 4th generation iPod touch as soon as it was released in the US for about 36k, I think. It was a replacement and super-upgrade for my old 10 years old iPod Photo which died on me!
That’s pretty much the description of my purchasing habit. I don’t replace something unless I can’t use it anymore. ^^
ty says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
i bought mt laptop asus k42j-vx108 for 37k last jan..! and so far its my most expensive gadget,,
and will be getting a NIKON d3100 late this sept or oct perhaps,
am the 2nd type.. i guess so..
LunaTech says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
i bought Alienware m11x last year for $850 including shipping and tax… its around 36k+ that time then replaced the hdd with ssd for php6200.
goodha says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
most expensive electronic gadget ive bought?
HP 100 LX palmtop computer. circa 1994. php 26,000.00. the cost was well worth it since the unit lasted for 8 years before its hinge/flex conked out. no repairs, no reprogramming and never was opened.
gismoz says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Toshiba qosmio x500, 18.4in screen, for P96k, bought last may 17, 2011.
MarcII says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
my Canon 5D Mark II @ P105k
and my first generation iPad wifi only 16 GB @ premium price of P45k, got it 2 days after its official launch in the US, no regrets, felt really good to be one of the first owners in the world
Skull says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
105k for the 5dmk2? Where did you buy yours?
MarcII says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
bought from a reseller a year ago
try browsing this site http://wingeofus.multiply.com/ 5dMkII @P108k
peacenik says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
A 20 inch iMac 20007 model which was about P60k. I got an iMac because it has good resale value but a week ago a green vertical line appeared on the screen. Apple will not pay for the fix as the warranty had expired. I don’t think I will get a good price for this computer. Lesson learned: I’m not going to buy an iMac anymore.
melvs says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
mine is the borderless lcd tv and home theater system from lg. its 150k but they gave me a cash discount of 20k. happy with it kasi last ko na yun. hehe
John says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
since 2009..
Acer Laptop – 33k
iPhone 3GS – 35k
SE Satio – 30k
HTC Hero – 27k
SE x10 – 25k
HTC Nexus One – 20k (2nd hand)
HTC Desire HD – 25k
HTC HD7 – 25k
iPhone 4 – 22k (2nd hand)
so, its the iphone 3gs.. and yes, binili ko sila nung unang labas nila.. except the N1 and my current phone which is iphone 4.
gino says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
LCD series 5 samsung tv which i bought last decemeber at a price of 28,500 pesos and recently bought a canon s95 at a price of 27,950
jbon says:
🥉 Rookie🏆1
Effin latest macbook pro…3 payments to go
Dapzuel says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
HTC desire HD. Bought it for 29k during its first release.
odnid says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
I bought MBP 13 & Nikon D7000.. last month..
almost 120k
wreek888 says:
🥉 Bronze🏆1
Macbook air, iphone4, ipad and touch 4g bought all together at the same time, dec 2010 total p153k
jtreyes says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
my canon eos 550d @ 45k back in June 2011. next would be my ipod touch 4g.
Jeric says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
MSI S420 Laptop – Core2Duo – 55k way back 2006. Hindi pa uso yung mga netbooks nung time na yun.
qute says:
🌱 Noobs🏆1
Funny–back when laptops were quite expensive, I had a Compaq laptop that cost Ph80k! For a cellphone, when Nokia N73 came out–cost Php27.5k. now, I’ll never spend more than 25k for a laptop or a cellphone.. ;-)