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Technology Snobbery
There are few things irk me like the technology snobbery that is going around, and particularly in the tech journalism sphere, but otherwise too. Mostly for its more or less complete lack of common sense or logic. Allow me to elaborate as to how I have come to think this.
We can all safely say that technology moves fast, possibly now more than ever. The big names in technology are relentlessly toiling away on new products and services, announcing them at ever more a furious rate. It’s a lot to take in, but some elementary facts will always remain; there is always something better around the corner! If you have ever bought anything, regardless of market, you really ought to be aware of this.
My question to all those who have been upset with new products being announced shortly after a purchase has been made; If you are OK with paying the asked price for a given product before the next model is announced, why is your already made purchase no longer OK after the new product is announced? Let’s face it, it’s not like we are blissfully unaware of the fact that there will be a new product at some point or another.
As far as I know, the old product doesn’t become any worse from a newer product getting announced or released, nor does it suddenly stop working either. Same device, just not as "new" as the newly announced one. You are still able to use it as you have since you bought it, and most likely you can continue doing that for some time. The old axiom "Old products don't become worse, new products become better and better" is still valid and true to this day. Just like the concept of buying what you need, when you need it. Unless your needs change drastically, what's there to complain about?
But that is not even the worst part about it. No, no. Far from it! The absolutely worst part is that so many people apparently use their devices not for the obvious usefulness, but rather some bizarre ego-inflating maneuver whenever they are out and about. The latest shiny, new device is merely something they can show off with instead of use. A more shallow thing I have a hard time imagining.
Instead of delivering intelligent analysis upon which to base our own decisions, we are pestered with brain-less twaddle from those who appear to be interested in little more than appearing cool on the street. Perhaps a lot of tech journalists have been made redundant and replaced with random teenagers? Judging by their behavior, I’d say we are not entirely far from the same result.
Robert Falck
Robert is a freelance tech writer from Sweden. You can follow his posts here on the British Tech Network, listen to him yap away on the British Tech iOS Show and read even more of his stuff on his site streakmachine.com or you can even follow him on twitter @streakmachine.
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