What is the point of hoarding crypto assets if we don't use them to buy things we can use today?
The argument against it could be that they will be worth more in the future and we probably could buy even more things. lol ok, convinced. Still, it should be possible to do both: invest in the future, and spend some. There is a reason author's rewards are paid out in HP and HBD.
I was planning to upgrade my iPhone to the latest version. But they didn't have any available in the stores and online purchase kept showing long delivery times. The reason I wanted to upgrade was its dual sim card feature, which would allow to use to plans on the same phone. I did end up ordering one about a month ago online. It still has not arrived. It seems like supply change crisis is a real thing.
Since I had to order the phone online, I had to go through all steps of checking the right options for the order. The last option was if I wanted to pay for it in full, or use Apple's zero interest payment plan of almost $50 a month. I normally pay for everything in full, or end up paying off as soon as I can. But seeing how inflation is going crazy and USD losing its value, it seemed like a good idea to take advantage of zero interest loan from Apple.
I have heard about these zero interest installment plans offered by Apple before. It was actually a clever strategy to boost their sales along with trade-in old phones strategy. Apple is good at innovating. But coming up with big changes every year is a difficult task. And older phones are of good quality and have all the features people use. Upgrading iPhones every year or even every other year are not justified any more. So these two strategies did help them to keep the demand for their phones up.
I having been saving up some HBD to buy something. It wasn't necessarily going to be an iPhone. But looks like it will going to be. That creates another dilemma. Why use HBD to pay off the full price of the phone, when I can still be paying 50 HBD a month payments on it. There are no interests. In the end the cost would be the same.
In that case, what else can I buy with Hive? There is so many things I could buy. Let me share a few. I was planning to buy a decent DSLR camera. The problem with that has always been which one to buy. As soon as I like one, another one looks better. Then I came across ProGrip.
ProGrip is an accessory by ShiftCam that makes taking pictures and shooting videos with smartphones more comfortable. It has a wireless power bank, bluetooth shutter, and ergonomic grip that gives the feel of using a real DSLR camera. The phone can be switched to portrait and landscape modes or used as a stand. The price of the ProGrip is $150. Not bad. I think I can buy it. Hive pay for it. lol. It would work well with my new iPhone that has not arrived yet.
ShiftCam has many more products that enhance photography with an iPhone or other smartphones. I wanted them all and had to look at their holiday discount offers and there is a Holiday Full Set for $520.
I like the full set bundle. But it is a bit pricey and getting closer to the price of a DSLR camera. Now I don't want to buy only proGrip. If I buy it, it has to come with all of the other lenses, lights, and tripod. This decision making got a little bit more complicated. Hive can afford it, no?
The next item I would like to buy is Insta360 Go 2. It is a very small action cam that has many awesome features to take cool quality videos.
Insta360 Go 2 is very versatile. It can be mounted anywhere, or attached to clothes or hats with a magnet, and can be used hands free. It comes with a remote control that also serves as a charging case, and as a stand. The coolest feature it has is flow state stabilization. When shooting video while in motion it stabilizes the picture frame. Even when the camera is turned sideways it continues to record or stream the videos as if nothing happened. The price for Insta360 Go 2 with 64GB is $311.
The next item I find interesting is Apollo, and would be just out of curiosity to see if it actually works and delivers on what they say it does. It is a wearable like a watch and suppose to help with recover from stress, relax, focus, sleep and feel better. That is a lot of functions for one device. It would be cool if it actually works. However, I am a bit skeptical, but would want to give it a benefit of a doubt.
The way it works is, when wearing and activated it sends soothing vibrations and if set properly they should calm the user or let them focus or relax and sleep better. It connects to a mobile app and the settings can be adjusted for various functions, duration and intensity. The reviews I have seen so far seem to be positive but not conclusive. Some extensive video reviews while don't seem to find any negative effects, and significant changes, do find somewhat helpful. There were the ones that recommended to buy and another that didn't only based on how much it costs. I am not too eager to buy it. But may end up buying anyway just to see how it works. The price for this item is $350.
There are many more things I would like to buy. It is a never ending process. There are some big ticket items on my list too, which I may share about sometime in the future. Maybe when Hive is at $10?
So the total for this shopping list will be $2481. Can Hive pay for this? I believe so. What do you think? What are you buying with Hive? Let me know in the comments.