Clip from BSP-386: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRAMyU7dmew
Originally aired 21 APR 2024
3 Best Value Electronics
General Electronics
Value Electronics TV Shootout Confirms The LG G4 Can't Beat The Samsung S95D…Told Ya So.
Value Electronics TV Shootout Confirms The LG G4 Can't Beat The Samsung S95D…Told Ya So.
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.
All my phones I ever used are sub 100 usd android and all of the lasted 4/5 years.
My best product which i never regret is:
Portonics mechanical keyboard
Casio watch
Akai tv (my father bought it in his childhood still working on daily basis)
OnePlus bluetooth z2 anc bought 2-3 yrs back still use daily
I have a Kindle that I have been using since it was launched in the U S of A, since over 20 years!
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.
You don’t make the product obsolete in 3 years, the company goes obsolete in 3 years, thats the harsh fact 😢
I agree with the kindle
Casio is hands-down the best versatile watch manufacturer. Their luxury stuff (Edifice) doesn’t look as nice as others (eg Rolex), but they’re a hell of a lot cheaper for like 90% of the aesthetic, and they are super reliable.
The G-Shock and ProTrek line will last your lifetime with battery replacements every decade (or less if you get a solar-powered one).
Their budget watches are insanely good value for the cost. The <$40 segment is crazy good value, and even better on eBay/FB Marketplace
My kindle paperwhite died on me after 2 years 😢
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 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 …😊
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 invested my money on a Kindle years ago & I still don’t regret about that investment.
I still own my Sansa clip which is now almost 13 years old, man it worth every single penny spent.
My best value are macbook pro, kindle paperwhite and 1zpresso zp6 if you’re into coffee. All for long term use.
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.
Impossible to find sandisk clip for a good price these days where I am.
I have an ebook that was my grandfather’s, called Papyre III which is from 2008 (17 years) and still works perfectly to this day and is compatible with .epub.
Love this! Great video
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.
Wow all of these things my phone can and will do. And I didn’t have to pay IDK £30 for the watch, £40 for the mp3 player or £100 for the kindle. True value.
Those are also my 3.
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.
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 bought the first Paperwhite in 2012 and it still perfectly works. (I’ve used it almost daily.)
I`m use players Sansa Clip Zip and Sansa Clip + (both with RockBox for flac listening and 128GB microSD-card), and PocketBook
Please anyone suggest nowadays this 3 type things❤
– 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.
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
I’ve bought 10 sansas and they all took shits. too cold, break. too hot out, break. charging, break. doa out the package.
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.
I wish we had all these 3 features in one device… Like a smartphone. Maybe one day.
so you gonna skim through all the music just to get to the music you want to listen, pass with the mp3
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
A Used ThinkPad Is up there
I have the same Casio and that one is for life.
Stop updating the kindle, one fine morning it will stop working after an update. Thats happened to my kindle votage.
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 🙂
Casio Watch is a mother😂
like that review
why do ibave all 3?
Xiaomi mi band 9 – super value and quality.
Kindle 8th gen.
Any suggestions for budget hifi player?
Don’t get a kindle. Get a kobo.
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.
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
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.
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 have the Kindle Paperwhite and a Casio digital. I couldn’t agree with you more, sir. Cheers!
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 agree with those items but…what is going on with the artificial youtuber voice inflection??