6 tech purchases it's ok to spend a lot of money on
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There are endless ways to spend your money, but if you're looking for a way to do it on nice tech, you've come to the right place.
Instead of arbitrarily picking the most expensive item in every category, I focused on a pick that will give you a lot of value for your money.
A smartphone
Amazon
Depending on your preference, an unlocked iPhone or Google Pixel would be the smartphone to pick up if you're not concerned about price.
The latest iPhones are fast and have excellent screens, cameras, and an updated internal design that makes them waterproof. They still have the camera bump, and the headphone jack is gone from both models, but if you've been an iPhone person for years, you can't go wrong with one.
On the Android side, the Google Pixel showed us what would happen if the search giant got into hardware. Essentially the "Android iPhone," the Pixel has a sleek design, none of the unnecessary software preloaded on other Android handsets, and is guaranteed to get Google's next big software update.
In all cases, I'm recommending you buy the phones unlocked, so you don't have to worry about monthly carrier fees, or difficulties using these phones overseas.
iPhone 7 (Unlocked, 128GB, Black) $713, available at Amazon
iPhone 7 Plus (Unlocked, 256GB, Black) $934.95, available at Amazon
Google Pixel (32GB, Factory Unlocked, Quite Black), $599.99, available at Amazon
A tablet
Apple
Unlike other broad tech categories, where I've provided a couple of options, the choice for a high-end tablet is clear: the iPad Pro.
As someone who splurged on a new one recently, I can personally attest to the high level of performance of this machine. It's faster than most of the computers I've ever used while being under 1.5lb and thinner than a standard pencil.
I upgrade my iPad fairly regularly, but the best part about these machines is that they last a typical user many years. Apple supports its hardware with the latest version of iOS for around 4-5 years, at which point you may want to consider picking up a new one anyway.
Apple 12.9" iPad Pro (256GB storage, Space Gray), available at Best Buy
An OLED 4K TV
Amazon
I'm not too plugged into the world of TVs, but the one I've heard about most over the past few years is LG's series of OLED models.
The reason for its expense is that OLED screen, which is capable of reproducing colors incredibly well and having best-in-class black levels. I saw one in person once, and it was the only screen that has made the TV I have at home seem inferior.
LG Electronics 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV, $2,197, available at Amazon
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