I settled down on the specific sweet spot I like, and accept no further.

Small, digital, single purpose devices. I don't go back to analog, but do not embrace smart devices, always on, surveillance, subscriptions, premium tiers, one year cycles.

Digital FLAC player, wired headphones, digital watch, digital camera, portable emulator. All digital, all techie, all could have been in my backpack in 2007. Peaceful, functional, sometimes I buy lithium cells and replace the batteries.