Ask HN: What $500-2500 product improved your 2022

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Post by awillen » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 6:54 PM UTC

I just really enjoyed reading through https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34272687 and figured folks on HN might have equally good recommendations at a higher price point.

On Black Friday I bought a Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra (top of the line robot vacuum/mop), and it has just 100% solved my vacuuming/mopping needs (and this is from someone with two large dogs who shed a lot). It was $1200 but the ROI I'm going to get on that from saved time/not getting random dog hair in my mouth (they seriously shed a lot) will easily be worth it. The downside is I'm sure the Chinese government now has a detailed map of my house, but, y'know, tradeoffs.

What higher-priced item did you get that I should be looking at to make my life better/easier?

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Post by surprisetalk » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:16 PM UTC

(I just purchased the Roborock S7+ as well. It does a very good job in our home.)

I love my Nuobell adjustable dumbbells ($745)!

There are cheaper adjustable dumbbells out there, but these ones look and feel so good: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB8D5VTW

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Post by hprotagonist » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:19 PM UTC

a hit-air motorcycle airbag vest. Cervical collar on demand, 90-100ms lag!

getting closer and closer to having the tech my HN username had by the day.

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:22 PM UTC

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Post by tibbon » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:23 PM UTC

hprotagonist wrote: post #3

a hit-air motorcycle airbag vest. Cervical collar on demand, 90-100ms lag! getting closer and closer to having the tech my HN username had by the day.

I met someone recently who had their life likely saved by one of these. I guess they had a collision that launched them off some height of an overpass. They were still messed up of course, but survived and are well now. I'm inspired to consider one for my 2023 riding.

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Post by ss48 » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:24 PM UTC

A large Smart TV to replace a projector.

We replaced a projector in our conference room with a 65" TCL Roku 4K TV. Meetings have never been better, and text is really crisp. Even in Zoom and Google Meet Meetings, it is so much easier to see and read what's on shared screens by participants.

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Post by jonahbenton » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:25 PM UTC

GE Opal ice maker. Has single handedly made it fun and yummy for the entire family to stay sufficiently hydrated throughout the day. Single best $600 spent in 2022.

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Post by satvikpendem » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:25 PM UTC

This was technically the end of 2021, but I got a new gaming/workstation desktop. I have an RTX 3080 which I can make AI images with, as well as learn more about deep learning since I have a GPU handy. It also has 16 cores that come in very handy for compiling programs, I don't have to wait anymore. Along with that, I bought an LG OLED 48 inch TV that I use as a monitor, the screen space is amazing.

Along with that, I paid for a solo 401k service as well as an accountant that saved me enormous amounts of money. Did you know that you can save ~$62,000 per year per company you work for, tax free (or deferred)? I did not, until I looked into it. That along with all my business purchases allowed me to pay a mere ~3% in taxable income from my overall income in 2021. Insane.

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Post by mikeryan » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:26 PM UTC

An AXS wireless derailleur for my mountain bike. A $600 outlay to get rid of a cable doesn’t make too much sense on its face, but I wasn’t prepared for how much it improved shifting performance.

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Post by omershapira » Fri, Jan 06, 2023, 7:26 PM UTC

A professional-grade musical instrument caused me to want to get better at craft, and increased my reward curve in a way previous instruments had not. In my case it was a Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar ($1900 nowadays).