I tend to either not buy or get rid of soon items that have pointless features. I can't think of one that I have (but I can't program the VCR either).

I also refuse or discontinue Services that offer (for a price) Special Features....call waiting, call forwarding, paging, messaging, (most of this seems to have to do with the phone? or 'communication'?)

I have also refused the 'offer' of an Extended Warranty for X dollars a month. I ask, Oh, so you are certain that your product will die one day AFTER the regular warranty expires? In that case, I shall buy Brand B. Talk about back pedalling...LOL.

I also don't need or want multi colour flashing lights to tell me something I already know, or don't need to know.

Now, if some Feature would clean my oven, do the windows, feed the dogs, put fuel in the cars, change the oil, mow the yard, carry out the garbage, etc. I'd go for it in a heartbeat.

I did once ask, 'Tell me why I should not buy this $100 dishwasher' and bless his heart the salesman actually DID! So, I bought the $200 one instead. 10 years later, it's still working but the door spring has broken. I'd say I got $200 worth of use out of it!