Goodbye iPads

Decided today to sell my iPad and iPad mini; will only be taking a phone on my RTW trip. For awhile I considered taking the iPad mini and phone with me but typing on it isn't much faster than typing on a large screen phone and it would have been just another piece of technology to charge, update, and keep track of; not to mention the weight (trying to stay below 22 pounds luggage). The main drawback of not taking the iPad mini is that I won't have a reading device.

It feels great to get rid of these two pieces of technology. Between frequent notifications for updates, frequent need to enter one of multiple Apple ID passwords (which I typically forgot), periodic syncing, backup, transferring purchases prior to syncing, and having to keep track of and protect  these devices, the work and worry attributed to them outweighed the benefit I received. Gazelle offered $130 for the iPad 4th generation and $55 for the iPad mini 1; not a lot but frankly I was considering just donating them so I'm good with getting anything for them.

Not sure what to do with the laptop; may try to sell it too or store it in my storage unit. My plan is to upgrade to the iPhone 6 or 6 plus; once preorders are open (later this month) for the new iPhone 6s and 6s plus, it is my understanding prices for the iPhone 6 and 6 plus will be reduced by about $100. Not sure whether to get the 6 or 6 plus but both have larger screens than my current 5s so I'm hoping to get by with just one device and one charger during my trip:) Eventually, I'd like to get rid of my phone; we'll see what the next 10 months bring:) The pursuit of a simpler life with fewer material possessions continues...

 iPad and iPad mini separated by power charger for lightning cord. (still haven't figured out how to rotate photos in this blog but you get the idea:)