The gadget makers are going to cringe if they read this post, and some of my friends would not believe that the following would every come out of my mouth; but here goes.

The gadget makers work very hard for us to believe that we need whatever the latest gadget is. Often people who are first adopters run out and buy to to try the latest and greatest. It is fun to have a new gadget to do things with, but these things start to add up and they start to take up a lot of space after a while, and that gadget is never within reach when I need it.

The booming application market for smart phones or the Ipod Touch deserves a closer look before one purchases a new gadget. Quite often you can find an app that allows you to accomplish what you were trying to do with the gadget. You can purchase it quickly and generally at less expense; and finally it is delievered to you with out incurring the expense of travel.

Has anyone started to look towards apps in this manner?