Hi Dave,
Yes, I agree with the new tech stuff. I did the same thing with ipods, never saw a need until I finally got one. Then I couldn't do without one. Some things do get me right away, but some do not. I also just discovered my iTouch keeps track of how far I walk every day! Another neat feature. It only has wifi and there is none where I walk on the trails around here, but it somehow keeps pretty close track of the mileage. I was always going by the trail mile markers before and the iTouch is very close to the mile markers in distance measuring.
As for the iPads, we have an early version. My wife wanted it and then hardly used it. I have been using it too. My wife texts the kids and grand kids with it and that is about all. I think you will like the iPad Pro. It looks like it's plenty big enough to be able to read most everything on. I have been thinking about an iPad Mini as well, for train operation. Although so far I have been able to read the iTouch just fine so I may wait on that for a bit. Also my grandson has an iPad Mini and I may just try his first.
As for the phone, I will probably get an iPhone 6, the smaller one. I think you have to get the wireless earhones with an iPhone 7 and that's another $150 or so plus tax I think. I already have a bunch of wired earphones and they work just fine. I have a friend that recently got a Samsung smart phone (not the exploding/burning kind) and he tells me regularly that he wishes he had gotten an iPhone instead.
I also like the home automation stuff and the smart phone would allow all that to happen too. That is one newer tech item that I won't have to wait on, I have been interested in that for some time now, but had no smart phone or desire to get one until now. What will they think of next??
