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Originally Posted by Gardenman
I read somewhere that is how you test to see if your really need something.
Put it on a shelf and if you have not touched it for one year you do not need it
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Nah. I've got an chess board by DGT, with computer connection, so it can be used to play against software. I've had it for almost 10 years, and the board has been the same since its introduction in 1996 or so, only moving from serial to USB (the USB-version is basically the serial board, with a serial-to-USB convertor built in) to Bluetooth. All three versions are still available, produced, and supported.
Mine has been in storage for some time now, as I don't have a lot of time to play chess right now. At this time, I'm also more into go (baduk). I know, however, that at some point, I'll get back into chess again, and then the board will come out again. For how long? Two weeks? 3 years? I don't know yet. Both are feasible, as history tells.
Same with my photography gear. I've photographed extensively, up to semi-professional and freelance level, between 2004 and 2010. Then I basically quit for two years, after which I replaced my gear with smaller stuff. I went from a Canon DSLR to a Leica/Zeiss/Voigtländer M-mount, using a converted system camera, and started taking pictures again, this time for fun only, for almost 3 years. Now everything has been in storage for over a year... until next time.