Thanks to the ever-growing capacity of today’s devices, it may no longer be necessary to keep as many gadgets around.  With products capable of providing multiple applications, you may be able to clear out some of those accumulated technologies of the past.

Here’s a helpful article from the Personal Tech section of The New York Times.com (March 23, 2011):

“Spring Cleaning–Gadgets You Should Get Rid Of (or Not)“
by Sam Grobart

Best part of the article?

BOOKS
Keep them … Yes, e-readers are amazing, and yes, they will probably become a more dominant reading platform over time, but consider this about a book: It has a terrific, high-resolution display. It is pretty durable; you could get it a little wet and all would not be lost. It has tremendous battery life. It is often inexpensive enough that, if you misplaced it, you would not be too upset. You can even borrow them free at sites called libraries.