Technology shopping rules of thumb

From The Technium, when buying hi tech:

* Pay for RAM, not speed. The speed of the computer chip does not matter; the attention-span or RAM memory does matter.

* Pay for messaging, not minutes. On your phone, your texting is more expensive than your voice time.

*Pay for components, not cables. Buy the best components, and the cheapest cables.

* Pay for speed, not channels. For cable internet,