If you consider yourself a techie, you need the right tools in your arsenal to keep up to date in today’s rapidly changing world. It’s easy to confuse yourself with what seems to be the next greatest product. That said, every techie should focus on getting these four essentials before they branch out to what would be considered extra.
A Smartphone
For starters, every techie needs a smartphone, which will keep you up to date on everything going on in the tech world. There is always going to be the debate about whether you should purchase an iPhone or other model. The choice is completely up to you, since every techie has their reasoning for which they chose. Be prepared to defend your decision against other techies, because there will never be consensus. Be wise in your smartphone choice because your smartphone will become your right hand man.
A Tablet
The next best thing for a techie would be a tablet. The benefits of the tablet seem to be endless. Most people see a tablet as just a larger version of a smartphone, but there is so much more to a tablet than meets the eye. A tablet is really a smaller, more portable computer. In fact, today’s tablets have become so powerful that they have the capability of running faster than a lot of computers. Tablets give you certain application functions and internet browsing speeds that you would otherwise miss out on if you were using a smartphone. Tablets are big enough to give you access to a full keyboard, just as you would on a computer.
A Computers
As obvious as this next one might sound, in today’s world, people are tending to skip out on purchasing a computer. However, computers will always have the most capability when it comes to internet browsing. It likely won’t ever be beaten in software capability. A computer provides access to useful programs such as Photoshop and Microsoft Office that you just can’t duplicate on a Smartphone or Tablet. Computers nowadays are seen as kind of clunky, but they aren’t ‘big’ for no reason – they have much more memory and overall storage ability. For at least the next decade, there will be certain things that can only be done on a computer.
That Watch
Finally, every techie needs their very own techie watch. They’ve advanced, bu it can get a bit pricey. After all, nobody said being a true techie would be cheap. For the right price, you can purchase a watch that displays the weather, your heart rate, bits of news, and of course the time and date. Some techies prefer the even higher-tech bracelets, such as Nike fuel bands that track physical movements and distance covered, but they come at a pretty penny.
Vanessa Alvarez writes all about technology. Her recent work is on the Top Online Software Engineering Programs.
