Upgrading Technology Gifts

"No. New smart phone!"

"I thought I'd go digital this year."

'Granny buys wide-screen TV'

'Anything you can compute I can compute better. I can compute anything better than you.'

"No, our home wasn't stolen. Since it's a 'smart home', it keeps having itself moved to a nice neighborhood."

Digital Fomo!

"And with the optional remote you make all these little lights go off and on really quickly." You can have an IT system with all the latest bells and whistles...or you could have one that WORKS

"You haven't enjoyed the Yule log till you've enjoyed it in high def."

'Here comes Mr. 'Smarter-then-you'.'

STRIP Hambone: Expensive repair job

"Here's the remote to your smart home. It's big, but the good news is you'll never lose it."

'If you're going to marry this geek, I suggest you get the extended warranty.'

"I don't know who will be obsolete first, me or my computer."

"They say it's the first sign of aging - not being able to keep up with new technology."

'Darling, wake up, I've just realised ... we're not HD ready.'

I can be upgraded, can you?

"It's quite alright searching for the perfect phone. But remember there always will be upgrades."

'Oh, we haven't used a crystal ball in years.'

"Most of it is the same, but if you look here you'll see that the price is twice as big"

"Let's take it step by step. How do I turn it on?"

'We need a new TV, Dad — it's stupid watching 'Reading Rainbow' in black and white.'

'Management is upgrading all the hardware.'

'Couldn't you just leave that here until we're sure the new system works?'

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

'It's for the office computer. It's been replaced.'

"This home comes with all the latest technology. As part of the tech package, tech-support will live with you until you figure out how to use it all."

'I'm sorry Sherman, you're dumped. I could never go out with sombody who uses out of date tech.'

Television Models

"Wherever he is, I know he'll be upgraded."

Man throwing out his outdated TV set.

'We've got the fastest Internet available, but an old computer. That means we're going nowhere fast."

'Have you considered buying a new computer?'