Bringing a new gadget into your life

I'm not a big gadget and electronics person. I often don't buy things because I don't want to invest the time in the selection process or in the process of integrating the new toy into my life. I did not have a TV for about 7 years for these reasons. My life was busy, full and fun and I just couldn't see giving up the fulfilling things I was doing even for a few hours to buy a tv and install it into my life (set it up, get rid of box, read and file paperwork, get cable, get dvd player, etc).

But some new gadgets are inevitable. Even the things I have need to be replaced periodically. I've always had sort of a vague process of what to do, but it never seemed to be complete. Here is a checklist from lifehack.org (written by Lori Marrero of The Clutter Diet) of what to do when you bring home a new gadget. This is a great and really comprehensive checklist for all the steps of buying and beginning to use a new toy. It was really helpful to me, and maybe I'll invest in a new toy or two soon now that I know exactly what to do with it once I bring it home.