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Budget’s not the argument.

Updated Aug 2026

This is my next laptop, phone, camera, TV, keyboard and backpack.

One pick per category, chosen for my own life in India. I haven’t bought them yet: these are considered decisions, updated when something better earns the spot.

Explore the picks ↓

Laptop ● Phone ● Headphones ● TV ● Monitor ● Keyboard ● Mouse ● Camera ● Vlog camera ● Drone ● Smartwatch ● Tablet ● Router ● Power bank ● Backpack ● Mini PC ● GPU ● Laptop ● Phone ● Headphones ● TV ● Monitor ● Keyboard ● Mouse ● Camera ● Vlog camera ● Drone ● Smartwatch ● Tablet ● Router ● Power bank ● Backpack ● Mini PC ● GPU ●

The full list

Updated when something earns a spot

This is my next laptop.

A laptop built to still be fast in 2031, not just in the shop.

MacBook Pro 14″ (M5 Pro, 48GB)

This is my next phone.

Two camera generations and a battery that isn’t three years old, in one jump.

iPhone 17 Pro Max

These are my next headphones.

The noise cancelling I already trust, minus the neck ache.

Sony WH-1000XM6

This is my next TV.

Roughly double the brightness of a standard OLED, and the blacks still don’t blink.

LG G5 65″ OLED

This is my next monitor.

Wide enough that three apps finally stop taking turns on one screen.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 49″

This is my next keyboard.

One button, three machines, and keys that don’t lie.

Logitech MX Keys S

This is my next mouse.

Same wheel, tracks on glass, jeans, and cafe marble.

Logitech MX Master 4

This is my next camera.

Eight months in and the a7 IV is already the one I’m upgrading past.

This is my next vlog camera.

Built for the evening shoots that break my phone’s camera.

Insta360 Luna Ultra

This is my next drone.

The framing gets decided after I land, not before I take off.

This is my next smartwatch.

The one gadget that cut my screen time.

Apple Watch Series 11

This is my next tablet.

The one that lives in the kitchen and belongs to everybody, now on true blacks.

Apple iPad Pro [11″] (M5)

This is my next router.

One box instead of three, and ₹15,000 back in my pocket.

UniFi Dream Router 7

This is my next power bank.

A screen that tells me the truth instead of one blinking LED.

Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W)

This is my next backpack.

Both sides open, so the camera doesn’t wait behind the laptop.

Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L

This is my next mini PC.

A second machine, small enough to leave running so the desktop doesn’t have to.

Mac mini (M6, 16GB)

This is my next GPU.

The card I want because my current one keeps hitting a wall that has nothing to do with speed.

GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition