5 stupid mistakes you make when buying new equipment

1. You skip the "materiel"

Stores and online sales sites try to draw attention to the technology that is most often advertised on TV and sold with the greatest benefit to the seller. It may indeed be a great and modern gadget or home appliance, but it is likely that there are more attractive alternatives with exactly the same characteristics. Take the time to study the question and get at least the slightest idea about the key parameters of the technique that you choose.

A very important component of the right choice is reviews and reviews, which you also need to read. They will help you learn not only about the features of the device, its pros and cons, but also about possible pitfalls and marriage.

Choosing, for example, a TV, it is worth thinking about whether it will suit you in size, whether the connectors for wall mounting are conveniently located, whether there are enough connectors at all. In order not to regret your choice, all these seemingly obvious details need to be checked before buying.

2. Forget about new products

When buying a new smartphone, laptop or other device, you can compare models and prices for months, trying to make the right and balanced choice. However, any, even a mega-popular gadget becomes obsolete over time, and an updated model comes to replace it. In order not to bite your elbows after purchasing obviously outdated equipment, it is important to monitor the release of new products.

This is especially true if the choice fell on a device that does not fully meet your requirements. You can buy it due to the lack of other alternatives, and after a while an improved version will appear on the market, devoid of the disadvantages of its predecessor.

In order not to regret the money spent, take care of not only reviews and reviews, but also the study of product lines in advance.

In the case of smartphones, for example, everything is extremely simple: the main lines are updated at least once a year. And if you want a top-end Samsung Galaxy, then you should wait for the new product, because the S9 and S9 + will be on sale in March. Likewise, with the new iPhones, which are traditionally announced in the fall.

3. Don't check compatibility

When buying computer equipment, smartphones, smartwatches and other accessories, do not forget that there are different ecosystems. Each of them may have certain restrictions that do not allow configuring the interaction of devices with each other. Without studying this issue before buying, you run the risk of purchasing a device, the key features of which will not be available to you.

You don't have to look far for an example: the Apple Watch has never learned to work with Android. However, the Android Wear accessory can be easily connected to the iPhone. Likewise, many familiar features may become unavailable when moving from macOS to Windows. This also applies to displaying information from the iPhone on the PC screen, and outputting images to Apple TV via AirPlay.

4. Save on important things

The desire to save money and choose the most affordable device option does not always lead to the desired result. In some cases, a relatively small overpayment can significantly delay your next purchase. This is especially true for the purchase of laptops and smartphones, where the same models can be supplied with different processors and memory sizes.

If the difference in price between the models is not so great, it makes sense to pay extra, eliminating one of the problems that in the future may force you to buy a replacement for a new product.

In the case of tablets, you can save money on buying a version of the device without LTE support. They really cost less and allow you to save several thousand rubles, but later the need to be always in touch can be the reason why you have to buy another tablet.

TVs can also be noted here, because the key models of A-brands are available in two or three sizes. In addition to the difference in the diagonal, there may be no difference between them at all, which means that the difference in price will be minimal. Often these are the same several thousand rubles, by paying additional, you will buy a TV with a diagonal of not 49 inches, but 55 inches.

5. Don't compare prices

In the heyday of online shopping, almost all technology is available online. If the required product is not available in your city, you can place an order and receive the desired device within a few days. The prices of an online store may be lower than the prices of a retail outlet of the same network.

Even if you do not want to bother with sellers' websites and decided to buy equipment on the spot, check at least the prices on Yandex. Market. This service brings together the offers of all nearby sales outlets, allowing you to choose the most attractive price tag. The savings can sometimes be very significant.