well i dont own a cell phone or have many modern gadgits in my house, this puter is about as modern as i get. so it would not bother me much, actually i have lived off the land , people did it for hundreds of years, without tv, with out cell phones and did just fine, i dont know about anyone else but the onl y thing i would actually miss is the washing machine, and i dont own a dish washer either i never have. it is possible to power your home with wind power and ride a bike to work, why not i mean i dont own a car now, we had to sell one of ours because we no longer could afford insurance on two vehicles , and we make out ok. we dont take vacations or go to movies either. so personally it would not bother me.