Every spring festival, the purchase of New Year goods is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed, whether you are purchasing for your family, or buying a Gift for the New Year, in fact, you need to prepare carefully, so Geek's Choice also comes to do an annual sharing this year to make a reference for everyone.
You must see that in the end, indeed, as the title says, we did buy 250,000 New Year goods this year. (Manual Dog Head)
Zongyue classmate: Xbox Series S + Redmi X65 TV
As early as the end of last year, I planned what to buy for my family. Because there are only two opportunities to go home during the National Day and the Spring Festival, and in these two limited time, adding some big guys to the family is what I want to do. Last year, I gave my dad a new phone, and this year, I plan to change the TV first, then upgrade the network equipment at home, and take an entertainment device home.
First of all, the TV set, my requirements for the TV are very simple, the size should be large and the price can not be too expensive, on this basis, it is best to have some special features. So I quickly set my sights on two 65-inch products, both from the Xiaomi camp, one is the Xiaomi EA65 and the other is the Redmi X65. The former is very cheap, is a low-end product, but the product force is not outstanding, and although the latter hangs the Redmi brand, its positioning is higher, not only the picture quality sound quality is outstanding, but also has an HDMI 2.1 interface and a high refresh rate of 120Hz, that is to say, this is also a veritable "game TV", so I finally chose Redmi X65, maybe some people will say, buy a "game TV" to put at home is not a bit overkill, But that's my second reason for choosing it.
Last July, due to work, I had the privilege of experiencing xbox series S for a week, and I was also exposed to game consoles for the first time, and then I learned that Microsoft launched the XGP service, which greatly reduced the cost of novice Xiaobai to contact game consoles, and also planted a grass for me. So before New Year's Day, I didn't hesitate to get started with XSS, and spent 208 yuan to open a one-year XGP subscription service, and finally spent 369 yuan on a controller at the seafood market, so that after returning home for the New Year, I could play multiplayer games like "Duo" with my younger siblings at home. By the way, although the performance of XSS is not as good as XSX, it is cheap and very portable, such as when I went home this time, I put it in my bag, and when I returned to Beijing, I can carry it back, which is very convenient.
In order to get the best network experience, I also upgraded the router at home this time. In the early years, when PHICOMM did not have thunderstorms, I once participated in their "0 yuan purchase" activity, when I bought a K2P, and then brushed into the official firmware for a few years, but now K2P has been a little old, and the firmware at that time has long stopped supporting, the functions are not too rich, I do not want to spend time to continue to toss, so I plan to change one directly.
At first, I considered buying the Xiaomi AX1800 or Redmi AX5, but due to the lack of cores last year, both of them have now been discontinued, and more outrageously, they are also expensive in the seafood market. So the choice was in three, I could only retreat to the second to buy a Xiaomi AC2100. Although it does not support WiFi-6, its wireless parameters are powerful enough, and the official firmware natively supports turning on SSH, which means that plug-ins can be installed freely, so that you can watch Netflix on Xbox during the New Year in just a few simple steps.
The above set of equipment cost a total of about 6,000 yuan, in fact, it is a big expense for me, but the Spring Festival is originally a family reunion, and everyone has free time, which is very rare in today's fast-paced working life. So even if you spend a little more money, it is worth buying happiness and happiness.
Downton Down: Chelizi + realme GT Neo2T
There was still a week left for the New Year, and with the idea that I could not go home empty-handed for the New Year, I decided to carry two boxes of human flesh back. Although thanks to the blessing of the price reduction of the epidemic, the freedom of cherries has been realized in the past two years, but the closer to the New Year, the higher the price of cherries, the original JJ 5KG cherries only need 299 yuan, and now the price has risen to 399 yuan +. Two days ago, after the price comparison on various platforms, I bought JJ 5KG on the self-operated online platform, 358 yuan superimposed with a full discount coupon of 50 yuan, 308 yuan can be delivered to home in an hour, the quality is good, there are almost no bad results. However, these two days Chelizi has basically increased in price, if you also have the intention of buying, it is recommended to multi-platform price comparison and then place an order. PS. Personally, I feel that offline channels will be a little fresher than online logistics purchases.
In addition to eating New Year goods, I also wanted to change my mother's mobile phone for the New Year, so I bought a true self GT Neo2T 12+256GB glazed white version. This phone has a rear triple camera, 64 million pixel main camera, f/2.5 aperture; photography, video, night view, portrait four modes support AI beauty; there is a 120Hz refresh rate, providing intelligent switching, 120Hz and 60Hz three options; the size of the fuselage of 6.43 inches can be held in one hand, the feel is still good. Since my mother usually brushes vibrato, takes photos, and takes some short videos, there are no requirements for mobile phones, and these configurations are enough for her daily use. For parents who have entered the middle age, the level of mobile phone configuration is not the first, if you also want to change the mobile phone for the elderly, from the use of demand may be more suitable for them.
Dawn Front Alan: iPad Pro 11 inches
This year, I didn't buy any "New Year goods" in the traditional sense, because of the epidemic, I had even cancelled my intention to go home for the New Year... But when it comes to recently bought new products that can show their skills during the New Year, the iPad Pro may be counted as one.
In fact, the original idea of the iPad Pro was actually to improve "productivity", although the productivity of the iPad has now become the object of ridicule a lot of times, it can not replace the traditional computer, so that I can not take the MacBook home for the New Year. But if you find the right positioning for it, for the daily work needs of geek choice editors, usual work can also come in handy, when designing as a monitor screen, using Procreate to make some simple GIF animations, with the Mac as a touch screen can be used are still quite handy.
If you're really thinking about adding an iPad to your family during the New Year, the iPad Pro's four-speaker and 120Hz refresh rate display screen are also unmatched experience advantages for other iPads and most Android tablets. Add to this the overwhelming advantage of iPadOS in the tablet app ecosystem. For less geeky families coming will be the most convenient and easy-to-use tablet device: it seems that there is not even one at the moment.
In the entertainment scene, iPad Pro plays "Original God" and "Mini Metro", the experience is better than the mobile phone, and it is also suitable to take home to watch dramas or play some small games for children (home to cover bubble noodles is also more faceful).
SeaGreen: Nut gift box
A big feature of the Chinese New Year is to string relatives, not to mention the relationship between the near and far, as long as it is a relative, the New Year always has to string a string of doors, really to visit the door and can not be empty-handed, so it is still quite important to buy some New Year goods. The definition of New Year goods is very broad, but I am referring here to gifts. Maybe because of my age, in the past, these things must have been prepared by my parents, but in recent years, it seems that I have gradually begun to pay attention to them.
As an ordinary family, I have the impression that gifts when visiting the door are not expensive, but more fruits, milk yogurt, various gift boxes and so on. This time, I purchased some dried fruit gift boxes in advance and purchased them from online channels. Although everyone will not care so much about spending some money in the New Year, but because there is a mortgage in the body, so naturally it can save the province, this time I bought 4 dried fruit gift boxes with 153 yuan, and it is a gift box of 1.5 kg, less than 40 yuan on a gift box, it can be said that it is quite cost-effective.
The reason for buying a dried fruit gift box is because the preservation time of dried fruits is generally relatively long, and it is also very convenient to transport, especially in the New Year, placing a plate of dried fruits can be said to be a must-have for the family, and the practical attributes are not picked. In addition, the gift box is still more appropriate to give gifts, not to mention that it is not cheap to buy a 1.5 kg gift box offline, and the "face" is there.
Of course, here is also to provide you with some small suggestions for selecting dried fruit gift boxes, first of all, a variety of full reduction activities are certainly indispensable, after all, they have bought a certain amount of money online, all kinds of discounts are used, but remember that the gift box with live streaming goods is not necessarily how cheap, the full reduction superposition is more realistic; the second is to see the detailed products in the gift box, for example, dried fruits, fried goods are relatively less valuable, so when the same weight is used, try to choose a small proportion of fried goods; the third is the logistics part, the purchase of gift boxes is definitely for sending people, Try to choose your own logistics, or a local platform with a delivery point, so that the packaging of the gift box will not rot directly because of violent transportation, and if the packaging is too bad, the sender will indeed be unable to get his hands on it.
Of course, I will certainly not only have a dried fruit gift box when I send gifts, and other New Year goods are not in a hurry to purchase. If you're a budget-conscious person, you can't go wrong with it in advance.
Tofu shop manager: Toyota Camry
In previous years, the Spring Festival shopping list is mostly some digital products, this year made a "big", with the family ushered in a second baby, considering that it is indeed not very convenient when going out, I thought about it and finally decided to buy a car to travel.
Personally, in addition to buying a house, other consumer goods are best budgeted according to their own economic ability, not reluctantly, so as not to destroy the happiness that the commodity should have brought, bringing additional burdens to themselves or their families.
I've been watching cars for a long time, and the final choice is the 2021 Toyota Camry 2.5G Luxury. The reason for excluding trams is mainly because of the basic weekly long-distance running, rather than commuting to work, I feel that the current oil car will be more practical to use.
Then it's up to the budget. Between 200,000 and 250,000 yuan, if you are ready to buy a car, many people may hesitate between the Volkswagen Magotan, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, and then explore a little Asia Dragon is also one.
My reason for not liking Magotan is a bit superficial, which is that I think volkswagen volkswagen faces. Asian dragon is also a similar reason, ready to buy a car before the neighbor mentioned one, after seeing the real car, I feel that the front face design is too exaggerated, and the central handrail is also a little awkward.
In this way, there is actually only 2022 Accord and 2021 Camry left. In terms of design alone, the new Accord is indeed good-looking, and the overall feeling is younger. In terms of price, the Magic Night Noble should also be within my budget.
The main reason for not choosing accord is that I called the 4S shop before to inquire, when there was no existing car in the store, I needed to wait for a long time, and then I was in a hurry to do it a few years ago, so I thought about looking at the situation on the Camry.
When watching the Camry, it is also directly running to pure oil, comparing the car experience and word of mouth in the forum, the target is locked in the 2.5G luxury, 209 hp + 8AT gearbox paper data will be more stable to use, other configurations are also OK.
As for fuel consumption, in fact, I did not think too much when I bought the car, looked at the feedback of other car owners, most of them are about 9 oils, and some can run out of 7-8, not so low as expected, not too high, in the acceptable range.
After the 4S shop test drive, I directly decided to start. There is a small episode in the middle, originally I was going to the black version, and as a result, I was brainwashed by the clerk, saying that white is dirt-resistant, you can not wash the car for a long time, and then suddenly feel that the white car is really fragrant...
When I had to make up my mind later, I realized that white cost two thousand dollars more than black. No way, at that time, I had already looked at the white, and finally I couldn't help but spend the two thousand more.
Not much has been driven since the car was picked up, just over 500 kilometers. Personally, the space performance, riding comfort are not bad, other aspects belong to the passable, there is nothing too prominent, there is no too obvious groove.
If you are like me, the pursuit of long-term use stability, then the Camry is a choice worth considering, 2.5G is enough to cope with the family, not as meaty as expected. Finally, I hope that everyone can smoothly mention the car they like in the new year.
The above is the Geek's Choice small partners in the purchase of new year goods years ago, do you have any new year goods for your family? Feel free to leave a message in the comment area to tell us!
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