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Don't buy your next gadget until you've ticked these 26 boxes
The free Tech Buying Checklist: the questions we ask before recommending any laptop, phone, tablet, headphones or e-reader. Two pages, five minutes, fewer regrets.
What's inside
7 questions for any purchase
Budget, return windows, warranty, and whether a new model is about to make yours cheaper.
Device-by-device checks
The specs that matter for laptops, phones, tablets, headphones and e-readers, and the ones you can ignore.
When to buy
The yearly sales and launch pattern, so you don't pay full price a month before a drop.
One printable page
A two-page PDF you can print, tick off in the shop, or keep on your phone.
It's for you if
- You are about to spend $300 or more on a gadget
- You are stuck between two or three options
- You are buying gifts before Black Friday
- You have bought tech before and regretted it
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