Yet another show idea: Iyaz and Robert 's suggestions for low maintenance hardware (e g

[G+_Eliot Sykes]

Yet another show idea: Iyaz and Robert's suggestions for low maintenance hardware (e.g. phones, routers, set-top boxes) that the manufacturers have a good history of keeping up-to-date (with security patches, OS updates etc.) without you having to root the device or flash with firmware yourself to keep it current.

 

For example, Samsung and HTC don't do a timely job of keeping their older phones updated with the latest Android releases, they would rather you purchased a new phone every year, however Google does do a good job for their Nexus devices in this respect.

 

Another example is Netgear hasn't updated the firmware for my router in a long time, but I heard that Apple do keep their routers updated.

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

Thanks Eliot -- that might be a year-end roundup idea... also, would fit right in without "After you Buy" segment. :)

[G+_Eliot Sykes]

I'm looking forward to following the new After you Buy segment, it's a top idea.