1. Tablet
2. Smartphone
3. GPS
4. Digital Camera
5. MP3 Player
6. Pedometer
7. Portable Alarm
8. Hard Disk
(Complete post is HERE.)
Okay, let me start by saying that I am not against gadgets and I don't intend to be righteous in any way in this post. But, I just have to say that I felt a bit incredulous reading the list of gadgets enumerated in the article. Really, do we need all these in our daily work or schedule?
I know for one that if I get a good smartphone, I won't need the following:
a. Tablet - unless I do a lot of reading and I find the screen of the smartphone too small.
b. Digital camera - unless I am an avid photographer, in which case I'll just get a DSLR. For ordinary picture-taking, however, smartphones produce photos that are just as good in quality compared to those produced by many digital cameras.
c. MP3 player - with sufficient memory in a smartphone, I can have enough space to accommodate all my music.
There are even apps that can incorporate GPS and pedometer in phones, so there's really no need to get these separate devices (unless I travel a lot - for the GPS - and unless I'm a serious fitness enthusiast - for the pedometer).
Portable alarm? Sure, I can have that. And hard disk, yes, I'll definitely need that.
I understand some of the gadgets enumerated in the article are a must, but most of them are simply impractical. I guess the point I'm making here has something to do with what the article wants to imply in its introduction when it said: "You’re constantly on the go, hard working, and confident. Which is why you will need the right gadgets to help make modern life less complicated and more functional for you! Here are eight important gadgets we think all new age girls (that’s you!) should have."
This is not the first time I encounter posts that equate the life of modern women (note: new age girls) and their confidence to gadgets and possessions. I believe the post is too materialistic. Please stop promoting the idea that worth = possession (because that is what this article is doing, even without blatantly showing it). And please be realistic. You say "... you will need the right gadgets to help make modern life less complicated and more functional..."
But really, won't all of those gadgets in your bag actually make your life complicated instead of simplifying it? Just my two cents here.
I know for one that if I get a good smartphone, I won't need the following:
a. Tablet - unless I do a lot of reading and I find the screen of the smartphone too small.
b. Digital camera - unless I am an avid photographer, in which case I'll just get a DSLR. For ordinary picture-taking, however, smartphones produce photos that are just as good in quality compared to those produced by many digital cameras.
c. MP3 player - with sufficient memory in a smartphone, I can have enough space to accommodate all my music.
There are even apps that can incorporate GPS and pedometer in phones, so there's really no need to get these separate devices (unless I travel a lot - for the GPS - and unless I'm a serious fitness enthusiast - for the pedometer).
Portable alarm? Sure, I can have that. And hard disk, yes, I'll definitely need that.
I understand some of the gadgets enumerated in the article are a must, but most of them are simply impractical. I guess the point I'm making here has something to do with what the article wants to imply in its introduction when it said: "You’re constantly on the go, hard working, and confident. Which is why you will need the right gadgets to help make modern life less complicated and more functional for you! Here are eight important gadgets we think all new age girls (that’s you!) should have."
This is not the first time I encounter posts that equate the life of modern women (note: new age girls) and their confidence to gadgets and possessions. I believe the post is too materialistic. Please stop promoting the idea that worth = possession (because that is what this article is doing, even without blatantly showing it). And please be realistic. You say "... you will need the right gadgets to help make modern life less complicated and more functional..."
But really, won't all of those gadgets in your bag actually make your life complicated instead of simplifying it? Just my two cents here.
