Cell Phones

One of my favorite things to say over the last two or so years is that technology is finally catching up with pragmatic usage. Now by this I mean that the main stream use of technological wizardry is finally reliable enough that Ward Cleaver can use it every day. Some people have commented on this particular anecdote by saying that "the coming years and months are really going to be exciting in terms of tech developments in the retail sector." While this comment is very true I do have one or two points to make and hence the blog post.

Point number one, we live in the present and not the future, therefore we can only comment on the items and tech available and usable now. Of course this does preclude anyone involved in the development of new gadgets but only in so much as I am using a retail availability as a common denominator for the judgment of the pragmatism of modern tech. I guess the point I am making is that if you keep putting off buying something because something "might" come out in the next six months, you'll never buy that new computer or cell phone. However, if you bite the bullet and make that tech purchase today, you too can enjoy the satisfaction of a instant before your new toy is obsolete. Now don't get me wrong, make your purchase when you feel comfortable doing so but please, don't labour over it and then keep delaying it just because something better might come out.

Point two, if ou keep looking to the future you'll never be able to enjoy our modern toys as you will constantly be in anticipation of those future toys. Case in point, if you were an early adopter of the modern air card, you probably have the PC card version. Now if you're lamenting your decision because there is now a usb version available, try to console yourself with the memories of the use you received while people were waiting for the usb version to be released. Besides, a lot of the telecom co, have upgrade offers.

Lastly, and probably most importantly, those future toys that we dream of and drool over would never come about without the modern product being used and tested. So in a way, by holding out for some future maybe product your actually delaying it by not taking advantage of modern tech and using it to it's fullest and helping developers work towards filling larger and larger niches. Tech is only as good and the projects and people who use it.

Anyway, that's it for tonight, just some thoughts I had on my mind, and remember, enjoy your tech!