Recreate, Restore, Refurbish
Refurbished computers along with other great tech gadgets allow you to reconnect with yourself, restore and recreate.
Sun’s out, fun’s out and now more than ever have people wanted to get back to normal, whether that’s having more “me time,” or reconnecting with friends and family that have been far too distant. Not surprisingly, we’ve got great tech solutions to cover all of it!
Many of the suggestions below begin with a reliable computer that can help you shop and research for ideas, keep your kids engaged with learning, or indulging in your own interests. If your budget is a bit tight, refurbished computers might be the perfect starting point to put all of the other ideas into motion.
Offered at a fraction of the cost of new, families can even bring home more than one device to keep everyone busy. However, just because we’re talking about computers, we’re not suggesting that you need to stay indoors to use them. Hand held tablets are among the refurbished computers available at Revive IT, and in many cases, are a part of adventures that happen beyond your four walls.
We’re also aware that as the temps rise, so do the events that require thoughtful and useful gifts, and here too, tech shines like the late-spring sun. So who’s on your list? Maybe these suggestions will help:
The Busy Bee: Give the gift of more Me Time with gadgets that do your work
- Bluetooth tracking tags: If you feel you spend most of your morning looking for your keys or other important things, it’s time to tag them with a tile. Simply put, it tracks wherever you left an item; many units come with multiple tags to help you find your keys, the remote, your purse -- even a pet!
- Robotic vacuum cleaners - over the years, the performance of these automatic, roaming dirt and hair suckers has improved greatly, and gives you the freedom to check at least one chore off your list while keeping your floors looking spotless.
- Smart speakers - Known by many names like Alexa, Cortana and others, the smart speaker is likely what will tie all of your devices together, simply by Bluetooth and the sound of your voice. Multiple speakers set up throughout your home will also communicate to turn on music, turn down the lights, or turn up the A/C.
The Explorer: Tech that goes everywhere they do
Things are indeed opening up, and so are the possibilities for you to enjoy the great outdoors, either on your own or with a group of friends you haven’t seen in more than a year. For those introverts, perhaps you’re looking to enjoy the outdoors a little closer to home, like your backyard. That’s OK, too.
- Kids, learning and the outdoors - studies suggest that students lose as much as 40 percent of what they learned over the school year in one summer. Activities like geocaching, and websites that start kids off on a quest like Journey North and Project Noah. can keep them engaged in learning as well as get them out of the house.
- School’s out, school’s in - now that you have been relieved of teaching duties, maybe you’d like to work on your own education. Equip yourself with a reliable refurbished computer, like a portable laptop, and you can take that cooking class in your own kitchen or relax on the patio while you complete the courses you needed to get that certificate or degree.
- Road tripping - How ever did we get from point A to point B without GPS? While many cars now come equipped with basic turn-by-turn navigation, additional apps like Waze make the journey easier with user input to tell you where the cheapest gas is, where a police car has been spotted, and more.
- Gardening - from mapping out the perfect plot in your backyard with iPad’s Garden Plan Pro, to keeping it watered perfectly with Parrot Flower Power’s wireless system to monitor ideal moisture levels, tech is the next best thing to having a master gardener on speed dial. (Oh, and remember the robotic vacuum? They make a similar device to weed your garden! Green thumbs up for that!)
The Shutterbug: Memories that last well beyond summer
So what’s left when the season ends? Hopefully lots of pictures that will bring a smile to your face! even when the temperatures fall. Tech gifts and gadgets have keeping and preserving memories down to an art.
- Digital picture frames - these have been out for a while, but now have Wi-Fi capabilities that allow you to update images from your phone, computer or other devices. Taking it one step further, many frames also allow photo sharing among friends and family, simply by giving them access to you Wi-Fi cloud to send pictures.
- Memorial Day's photo and video preservation - along with a TON of apps that will let you preserve and restore old photos, there are a number of devices that you can also use to convert photos that grandma took with her brownie camera, or the birthday party your dad shot with his Super-8 film, into digital files. What you choose really is up to your skill level or needs.
In the end, the things we love to receive the most aren’t things, but rather moments and experiences. With the help of technology, we can have more time to enjoy it all. When cost becomes an issue, that can leave people to think it’s out of their grasp. The most exciting thing about being in the refurbished computer and electronics business is helping people get devices they thought weren’t affordable, to enjoy life more, and that’s the best gift of all.