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I long ago broke myself of the habit of going for the latest and greatest. It's too expensive and troublesome to always try to be on top -- there's always something faster or shinier or better. I've instead cultivated the habit of buying to my needs. Thus we have a $250 laptop that is certainly not the fastest or best, but does precisely what I wanted. Would it be nice to have a laptop that I could play games on? Well, sure, but that's what the desktop is for.
My one concession to having 'the best' is my new phone. It's a Nexus One, and while it's not the biggest and baddest phone on the market anymore it's still near the head of the pack. Comparing it to Magpie's Magic+ it's much faster and smoother -- I probably could've done just fine and saved money with something that wasn't quite as powerful, but I think it was worth the expense. I also expect it to last me several years, so that helps to justify the expense.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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