Let's see if I can make this short.
Wife and I each have iPhone 4s, we also have an iPad linked on her account. 3 PCs in the house (Asus laptop, scratchbuilt,Dell) all at least 3-5 years old. My router is 3-4 years old, it's a Netgear, can't recall which protocol, it was the newest when we got it but it's been a while. Router and desktops are in an office upstairs at one end of house.
We're on Verizon, just got an email recently we're eligible for smartphone upgrades for like $30 if we re-up. Thing is my wife changed our data plan 2 months ago and re-upped anyway, so that's not an issue to do again.
My phone is getting annoying, itunes asks to wipe it every time I hook to an itunes equipped pc. Battery life has gone to hell and my otter box is shredded, but don't want to buy a new one until I decide on any upgrades.
We have two grade school kids who need to do schoolwork on the computer, my daughter has a lot of reports and such on google docs. They fight over using the iPad but mainly as a toy
So I'm asking for some input on a good phased update path with some KISS principle. Phones, computers, networking (router, printer, shared storage).
I used to read anandtech and build my own computers and be a gamer. I haven't been that guy for years now.
Do I stay in iPhones, update to the iPhone 5, look at getting some sort of macbook or whatever the hell they are these days?
Do I make a split to Android phones? I have very little interest in the latest and greatest phones, I text, websurf, take a few pics, make calls, and listen to podcasts on my commute. Nothing earthshaking.
I would like to get to a space where we had good wireless in the house throughout and had multiple small light portable computers so the kids could do homework at the dining table or wherever, and print from anywhere in the house. I don't know the different distinctions between tablets and notebooks and laptops anymore.
And might I actually get a deal on Black Friday?
Wife and I each have iPhone 4s, we also have an iPad linked on her account. 3 PCs in the house (Asus laptop, scratchbuilt,Dell) all at least 3-5 years old. My router is 3-4 years old, it's a Netgear, can't recall which protocol, it was the newest when we got it but it's been a while. Router and desktops are in an office upstairs at one end of house.
We're on Verizon, just got an email recently we're eligible for smartphone upgrades for like $30 if we re-up. Thing is my wife changed our data plan 2 months ago and re-upped anyway, so that's not an issue to do again.
My phone is getting annoying, itunes asks to wipe it every time I hook to an itunes equipped pc. Battery life has gone to hell and my otter box is shredded, but don't want to buy a new one until I decide on any upgrades.
We have two grade school kids who need to do schoolwork on the computer, my daughter has a lot of reports and such on google docs. They fight over using the iPad but mainly as a toy
So I'm asking for some input on a good phased update path with some KISS principle. Phones, computers, networking (router, printer, shared storage).
I used to read anandtech and build my own computers and be a gamer. I haven't been that guy for years now.
Do I stay in iPhones, update to the iPhone 5, look at getting some sort of macbook or whatever the hell they are these days?
Do I make a split to Android phones? I have very little interest in the latest and greatest phones, I text, websurf, take a few pics, make calls, and listen to podcasts on my commute. Nothing earthshaking.
I would like to get to a space where we had good wireless in the house throughout and had multiple small light portable computers so the kids could do homework at the dining table or wherever, and print from anywhere in the house. I don't know the different distinctions between tablets and notebooks and laptops anymore.
And might I actually get a deal on Black Friday?