When the economy was booming, it was easy for consumers to indulge themselves when it came to technology. If a new and improved iPod came out, buying one was a done deal even if the one you had was still fine. If a bigger and better TV hit the market, the drooling and buying would soon follow. If your ISP was offering ultra-fast broadband, upgrading was a no-brainer. But happens now that the economy has stalled or even heading into a recession? What will consumers give up? Will consumers hang on...