Technology that you avoid

buglawton

coffeehound wrote: »

That reminds me of another one: electric seats in cars. All that extra weight and complexity will not be used by many owners. That said, for some people it might be of value.

And another thing: the drive towards cordless everything, like hoovers, lawn-mowers, shavers, clippers, door-bells, irons, etc.

Not the robot vacuum cleaners as they are genuinely useful, but everyday vacuums having a cord works fine in most instances.

Shavers with a cord are fine in most instances, but it's now near-impossible to buy one that isn't rechargeable.

Batteries are rubbish as their capacity starts to decline from day one. Also they are very much not environmentally friendly. Of course, the manufacturers are promoting them though because by including batteries, they are building-in life-limiting technology, at extra cost, and marketing it to us as must-have functionality.

Funny you should mention cordless tools. I'm a bit hooked on them now, so Dyson cordless vac, Bosch cordless mower, hedge clipper and drill. the lack of a cable really liberates the usage. I Always select brands/models where spare parts look well supported and where a tool/battery common family exists, for interchangeability.

prowla

I don't like tech that talks to me, except a sat-nav.

J_B

buglawton wrote: »

Anyone else got a list?

You beat me to it on this one ...

michaels wrote: »

I avoid anything with an apple on it

Also, anything voice controlled