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Once again, Farhad has written a column that pertains only to those people with money to throw around on gadgets. When oh WHEN will he write a column that takes into account the idea that vast numbers of people in this country don't have that kind of extra cash?
I've just bought a new PC. It's nice and fast, and it's a relief not to deal with the problems I had with my old one. Wanna know how old it was before I switched over, Farhad? EIGHT YEARS. That's right - for eight years that PC gave me loyal service.
And I'm not even considering putting it on eBay. You know why? Because I've had it for EIGHT YEARS. Like most people who have a computer, I can't afford to switch over every couple of years because the new model is OMGCOOOOL. I got every last moment of service out of Ol' Faithful before even thinking of changing up.
It's bad enough we've got huge corporations urging people to throw their money away by replacing every widget the minute there's a "better" one. (Better? How better? If my machine does what I need just fine, why should I get another one?) We don't need people who are supposedly looking out for us to join in the same "gotta get MOREMOREMORE" chorus, thank you.
Oh, and P.S. - not everybody who uses a Mac likes it. I have never wanted one despite having used them many times. Why? Because I'm not interested in spending my worktime with something that looks and behaves like a damned TOY. All the cutesy winking icons, swirly action, fiddly tunes - YECCCCHHH. I need to work, not amuse myself with Fischer Price graphics, KTHXBI.
