Was going to comment about a knife as well but you beat me to it. Though I went with Wusthof. The difference a good knife makes a huge difference for cooking.

The same applies to cookware. Don’t overpay buying a whole set is a waste. Buy the couple pots and pans you need individually and save.

I would disagree if gestures being faster. Mostly because animations can’t be disabled with gestures.

If I hit the home button I am instantly on my home screen rather than waiting on the zoom and shrink animation. Same issue with recent apps.

I like to add a splash of cocktail bitters to soda stream water. A bit of fresh fruit and herbs is nice too.