I’m writing this on the iPhone 7 I bought in October 2016.

The first generation iPhone SE I bought in April 2016 still works just fine.

I have a first generation iPad Air I bought late 2013. It works for my limited needs.

My laptop is my employer-bought mid-2015 Mac Book Pro; it is still going. Although I must add I got a free battery and keyboard replacement in 2019 on Apple. I’m long eligible for an upgrade. I can buy and expense the highest-spec latest Mac Book Pro right now. But I’d like to get the current mid-2015 laptop going for at least another 12 months and then some more if I can. By then I’m hoping Apple Silicon will be mainstream so I can get the most of my next Mac Book Pro and get it going for another five or so years.

I think I like to buy the latest stuff at the time I need it. And get them going as long as I possibly can.

The YouTube app in my third-generation 2011 Apple TV just stopped working very recently. I am also restarting the Apple TV frequently these days. So I think I will need to upgrade it.

You don’t need to upgrade Apple devices every year.

Don’t fall for tech companies’ marketing tactics. The latest gadgets won’t make you any cooler as their makers will want you to believe. But if you are not making sensible buying decisions you will be out of pocket by thousands of dollars.

I love being frugal with gadgets. I think being frugal is generally good for our overall well being. When times are bad, and good.