It could be easy to assume that those living on the streets of New York City don’t own any gadgets, but that’s not always the case.

Over the course of two weeks, we interviewed dozens of homeless people, to find out what kind of consumer electronics they own — and more importantly, what they use them for.

From laptops and iPhones, to government-issued “Obama Phones” and everything in between, it quickly became clear that many homeless people use gadgets to stay connected, aid in job searches, or pursue their own creative interests.

Note: All people shown have given their permission for us to take their picture, though some requested we not show their faces.

This is Calvin, who owns both a Dell Inspiron laptop and a Samsung smartphone.

Calvin uses his phone mostly for listening to music, and if he turns down the graphics settings on his laptop, he can run most modern games. “I can run Oblivion or Skyrim just fine,” he said.

“King” is originally from Virginia. While he has been in New York for most of his life, King is trying to change that. “I’m trying to move away as we speak,” he said. “I would like to go to North Carolina.”

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