Technological Genocide…Out with the Old, In with the Smart [arse] Phone

That title sounds harsh and insensitive. I apologize for that. It is however an age we have been moved into. Through no choice of our own companies that manufacture and sell technology devices have figured out a way to force us to upgrade. This is the business to be in! Imagine if you bought a vehicle and three years later the manufacturer told you that you had to buy a vehicle or lose all support with repairs, insurance, etc. You wouldn’t be allowed on the road before paying more for a newer model…hmm.

Technology is a funny thing. Intended to be helpful and allow us to be more productive, but whatever time is saved on tasks is spent on the learning curve mastering the new device, or upgrading. My new smart phone was old news the day I bought it. The next generation is due on the market before the end of the year, and so the short life cycle of this current device will accelerate. Oh joy!

Don’t get me wrong. This new device is fun. It has many apps on it that are useful, but I managed to live without until now and see limited use for them at best. It’s a little like having a toaster in the dashboard of your car; cool, but not that useful…unless you love toast.

Here is a short animation of me on my first day of being a smart [arse] phone owner. Please enjoy because it is 95 seconds of your life you won’t get back.

To that end, and in some fashion of rebellion, here is a photo of my smart phone with the default dialer app I installed. It is a transition you know.






I’m just saying.