(2023-11-11, 19:07)noggin Wrote: I'm very much of the same view as @fritsch - buy the device that meets your needs now, paying more to future proof is often counter productive, as once the future arrives you'll end up replacing the device you bought to be future proof as something else will have come along that it doesn't do 
i do share that view, why i am waiting on the TV, being a major purchase i will get the best at the time that i purchase it
it did the same with my current TV and it's still one of the best on the market almost 5 years later
but for a device that i already expect to keep less than 1 year and costs less than $200 i would rather have it for testing and building up a content library
it wouldn't replace any devices i currently own, already this year i purchased 2 other devices that didn't replace the one i currently use
i suppose in simplest terms i would rather buy a BMW for commuting but wouldn't be opposed to buying the latest Ferrari just to drive it - even if it contained tech that will be deprecated in a couple years
( replace BMW with whatever is considered a solid dependable and comfortable car and Ferrari with whatever hypercar; maybe a koenigsegg
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