Do I buy EVERYTHING I see?

Astonishingly, I do have some limits. My boyfriend would raise his eyebrow at this, but it is true. For example, I'm not an extreme technology hound. I don't own an MP3 player or any video game systems. We're still using the same TV set that my boyfriend's had since he was 18. An entertainment system is something we'd like 'someday', but it's currently ranked lower than getting a new sofa or a new bed. Our desktop is ancient and desperately needs upgrading, but it's just not the number one priority. Since we love to take pictures of the bands we go to see, we bought a very nice digital camera with our Christmas slot machine jackpot. It's already not the most state of the art camera, but it will last a long time and can grow with us. I do like cell-phone technology, but I cannot bring myself to pay more than $250 for a phone - and I haven't even done THAT yet!

Speaking of cell phones, I am a T-Mobile girl. I'm hooked on their customer service for sure. Since my town house is the black hole from which no T-Mobile signal is available, I rely on the HotSpot@Home service so that I a) get cell phone reception, b) don't have to have a land line, and c) can call 911 from my cell phone while I'm in my home and actually get found. My only wish is that the selection of the data phones compatible with this service would improve. I know I'm lame, but I'd rather have a T-Mobile Wing or Sidekick that worked with HotSpot as opposed to the three Blackberry phones that are currently available. I guess a girl can't have everything!

Hmmm... what else don't I get sucked in to? Oh - digital books! Ok, the Amazon Kindle is a cool idea, but I don't think I will EVER be able to get into reading in a purely digital format. I like to read blogs and articles online, but 600-1000 page books? No thanks. I want the heft of that book in my hand. I want to smell the paper and turn the pages with my fingers. The Kindle is ONLY good for downloading books. It doesn't do anything else. If it were a phone or had crossword games on it or could play music, I'd be a lot more interested. Until that day, Amazon, you can keep your Kindle to yourself!