There's a Sky stall in the Eldon Square that I pass regularly. Different staff try to catch innocent passers-by to sell them things. I've been had a few times and they do offer to sell me the telly I don't want.
What I want can be done quite well on the computer - obviously they haven't heard that gaming screens are quite decent and those of us with years of experience on a computer can manage quite well thank you. After 60 years with no telly, Sky is an expense that I don't see the need for. But that's not getting them paid is it?
It's like whether I need to replace the compact camera that is aged and hiccuping due to wear, tear, travel and use that I've had since the days before mobile phones were in everyone's pocket or handbag. The mobile phone has taken over quick snaps and with landline phones being phased out, a good mobile is required anyway.
Wants and needs as ever in a changing landscape of lifestyle I suppose.
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Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9243 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 25 7:26 am Post subject:
In fact many mobile phones take almost as good snaps as standalone cameras, not least because some have lenses from reputable firms like Zeiss.
My camera died quite a few years ago....and unless I go more into photography I don't really need a separate camera as what the phone produces is generally of good quality.
for most folk a fairly modern phone camera is more than adequate
says the man with £7k of camera and lenses, tripod and accessories+photoshop subscription
i do take some extreme snaps, birds in flight, running mice tiny invertebrates etc which my camera will not go near
phone cam is about 3.5 M and the camera is between 35M and 70M or 5k video depending on settings and up to 9 high res snaps a second
big cam can shoot in far more modes than i need but for the ones i need it does very well, tis better than many pro level kits
No reason not to have special cameras if you want them. Good pictures depend more on the person taking them than the camera for most 'snaps', but for certain types of photography a phone just won't do. Same with all hobbies and interests. I am sure most people don't have a spinning wheel, but I do because I spin.
There are cafes up here (well promoted tourist area we are) that are up for sale. Recycled to new owners they might be in the future though some have been on the market for quite a bit. And a few long standing ones are closed and empty.
There's a big boom locally in crafters running artisan craft fairs and owning craft shops. Mind the turnover in the craft shops (everything from pottery to paintings, cushions, furnishings, knick-knacks ...) seems seasonal. See you next spring? Same owner or new? One has had so many changes it's now an accountant's office.
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