In the past years there has been a lot of technological improvement. There has been an upsurge in the number of electronic products that are out on the market with new models of computers, mobile phones, hand held devices, etc. being introduced even before you can fully enjoy your latest purchase.
With all this new technology whizzing past us at a dizzying rate, it appears to be worth thinking about the reasons behind our upgrading our gadgets. Do we do this out of necessity? Or are we compelled by some form of “artificial need” to conform to a technological standard set by society or perhaps even by the manufacturers of these electronic products?
Some may argue that it is necessary to upgrade their computers/laptops to conform to the newest technology available. They may say that the new processor will make them work faster or that their games would run better in a new computer. Maybe it’s true, but would the additional cost be worth it? Would they fully utilize all of the features that their new gadget has to offer or is it something that will seldom be used? Are the incremental improvements worth it?
Mobile phones are another type of gadget that is being improved. The phone models that are currently available can now have the ability to connect to the internet, 5 megapixel camera, media player, Bluetooth, infrared, office programs. Consumer will pay a steep price to avail of all of these functions but the question is: do you really need to have all of these functions? More often than not a mobile phone owner would also have a separate mp3 player, laptop and digital camera. Given this scenario, it is important to objectively evaluate whether the premium and features that you will be paying for are truly worth your money.
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