Comments on: Saving Money with Old School Technology – Answering Machines http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/05/13/saving-money-with-old-school-technology-answering-machine/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: John@VDSL.de http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/05/13/saving-money-with-old-school-technology-answering-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9941 John@VDSL.de Wed, 20 May 2009 12:34:11 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=2331#comment-9941 Thanks for the post. It is an excellent idea to think in terms of using old technology effectively to save money. Thanks for the post. It is an excellent idea to think in terms of using old technology effectively to save money.

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]]> By: sid@cajungoods.com http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/05/13/saving-money-with-old-school-technology-answering-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9846 sid@cajungoods.com Thu, 14 May 2009 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=2331#comment-9846 Funny how the technology of the past that gets so easily forgotten can still be used and in a very effective way. Things move so fast these days that too many useful items get lost in the mix. Funny how the technology of the past that gets so easily forgotten can still be used and in a very effective way. Things move so fast these days that too many useful items get lost in the mix.

]]> By: Britt http://www.thehappyrock.com/2009/05/13/saving-money-with-old-school-technology-answering-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-9833 Britt Wed, 13 May 2009 19:34:04 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/?p=2331#comment-9833 Excellent post. Old technology is, in many cases, cheaper technology. I found that out the hard way. My wife and I drive used cars because they're cheaper than new cars. But in doing so, we hit a couple of snags... Two years ago, the driver's side power window motor in one car went dead. Replacement cost? About $200. In all likelihood, a car without power windows would have spared us this expense. So then yesterday, I get into our other car. Since my wife had used it last, I had to move the driver's seat back... a motorized function. Guess what? The motor went dead. Luckily, I got the seat into position before it went dead. But I'm not looking forward to the repair bill! Lesson? The more gadgets or upgrades something has, the more likely something expensive will break! Excellent post.

Old technology is, in many cases, cheaper technology. I found that out the hard way.

My wife and I drive used cars because they’re cheaper than new cars. But in doing so, we hit a couple of snags…

Two years ago, the driver’s side power window motor in one car went dead. Replacement cost? About $200. In all likelihood, a car without power windows would have spared us this expense.

So then yesterday, I get into our other car. Since my wife had used it last, I had to move the driver’s seat back… a motorized function. Guess what? The motor went dead. Luckily, I got the seat into position before it went dead. But I’m not looking forward to the repair bill!

Lesson?

The more gadgets or upgrades something has, the more likely something expensive will break!

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