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Time to toss that gadget? Or not? (photos)

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    Ditch the desktop? Cut the cable? Drop the alarm clock? ZDNet's Andrew Nusca took on The New York Times' Sam Grobart’s view on “Gadgets you should get rid of (or not).” Here are 10 common items that might be on their way to a museum. Add yours in Talkback. For more read 10 gadgets you should actually get rid of - or not.

    1. The desktop computer

    Grobart’s take: “Lose it"

    Nusca’s take: I gave up my desktop in 2005, and haven’t looked back.

    Next: Broadband Internet

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    2.) Broadband Internet

    Grobart’s take: “Keep it”

    Nusca’s take: Broadband is more Internet than most homes need, but 3G isn’t enough.

    Next: Cable TV

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    3. Cable TV

    Grobart’s take: “Depends"

    Nusca’s take: Keep it. Setting up TV service without calling the cable company is about as easy as setting up a home network with Windows 95.

    Next: Point and shoot cameras

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    4. Point-and-shoot cameras.

    Grobart’s take: “Lose it"

    Nusca’s take: Depends" For candid photos around town and of the kids, a current-generation smartphone handles this task

    Next: Camcorders

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    5. Camcorder.

    Grobart’s take: “Lose it"

    Nusca’s take: Keep it" assuming it’s a Flip-type model.

    Next: USB thumb drive

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    6. USB thumb drive

    Grobart’s take: “Lose it"

    Nusca’s take: Keep it" Connectivity problems and speed (large photos, home videos, applications) aren’t worth taking the time to upload to the cloud, just to bring back down again.

    Next: Digital music player

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    7. Digital music player.

    Grobart’s take: “Lose it"

    Nusca’s take: "Keep it" Only gym rats would consider a small player like the Apple iPod nano.

    Next: Alarm clocks

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    8. Alarm clock.

    Grobart’s take: “Keep it"

    Nusca’s take: "Lose it" Modern smartphones can offer shortcuts.

    Next: GPS devices

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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    9. GPS device.

    Grobart’s take: “Lose it"

    Nusca’s take: "Keep it" It's still far too early to ditch your cheap, windshield-mounted unit.

    Next: Books

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    10. Books

    Grobart’s take: “Keep them"

    Nusca’s take: "Depends" For beachgoers, paperback books can handle sand and sun and humidity without giving you heart palpitations.

    Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

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By Andy Smith | March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT) | Topic: Telcos

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Ditch the desktop? Cut the cable? Drop the alarm clock? ZDNet's Andrew Nusca and NYT's Sam Grobart advise whether it's time to cut the cords on your aging tech gear.

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9. GPS device.

Grobart’s take: “Lose it"

Nusca’s take: "Keep it" It's still far too early to ditch your cheap, windshield-mounted unit.

Next: Books

Published: March 25, 2011 -- 09:28 GMT (02:28 PDT)

Caption by: Andy Smith

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