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What was your best purchase? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well I spouse a few things

my pc which has an i7 3770 generic alliexpress motherboard 10gb ddr3 and a wx 2100 I'm going look into getting a new case ram and gpu so far has costed me £61
not really a purchase as I got it for free but I've been using a Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 and it's been quite nice very comfortable
eono mechanical Keyboard I got it for £9 on ebay amazing value best bang for you buck mechanicl Keyboard out there actual mechanical switches not that cheap mechanical feel stuff eono is an discontinued amazon owned brand
my aoc gm500 which I bought for just £6 in early 2021 it has lasted longer than my logitech g203 and hopefully will continue to work into next year

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Two keyboards and the punctuation is broken on both of them? Unfortunate

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This ipad I'm using right now, it has lasted me quite some time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Ooh what model ipad I was using a ipad 2 with a hairline crack for half a decade till I got my ipad air 4

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

LASIK Good quality gym wear (Lululemon circa 2015) Investing in mental health via a psychiatrist

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Treadmill. I live in a country where it's just not possible to run outside during winter so I used to gain some extra weight during those cold and dark months. Now I am in better shape than I have ever been during my life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Good on you!!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

My Sony noise cancelling headphones (XM3). I love them and use them every single day. And also my wall mounted pull-up bar.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The engagement ring I proposed to my wife with. She said yes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aww, that's great! Congratulations!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Although I proposed 15 years ago and we've been married 13 :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A 2.5" hard drive enclosure for 15$. 2.5" hdds are pretty cheap nowadays with pretty sizable capacity, got a 1tb toshiba for 30$, making them perfect for backups. Toshiba and western digital are the brands to look for. 2nd best purchase would be my digital license for cryptomator on android, encrypted cloud backups for most of the providers.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

My Elora ratchet set, bought in '99, used it on all daily drivers and hobby cars, saved me loads of cash on car maintenance. (And several jobs in the house) still going strong, although both ratchets need maintenance.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Brompton folding bicycle.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Creative sbs 370 2.1 speakers; using it for 19 years. The sound quality is the same as day 1.

The wired remote stopped working after 15 years, so I cut it off and connected the wires.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

After seeing your comment I went and checked when I got my Logitech X-540 set, not quite as long, 14 years, but also still going strong. Probably far from ideal for an audiophile, but they've been fantastic for my needs and can still blast out great sound when they need to. Been hooked up to whatever media centre setup is on my TV since I got them, in fact they've been the only consistently connected piece of tech in that system in 14 years. Literally everything else has changed multiple times.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

TKC 1800

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

LASIK. And my $20 cast iron frying pan bought in 2001.

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