Friday, March 13, 2009

A Comment in the form of Questions

Are we moving too quickly with technology as it relates to media and communications? For example, the latest and the greatest in computer media presentations is requiring higher and higher demands of computer systems, effectively shutting out new ideas from individuals that can not keep up (by not having a system that can run the software fast enough or even enough memory to load it up).

This includes both financial and administrative resources to keep our personal systems up to date. Affordable needs to be a quality decision rather than a race by the suppliers to earn a profit on the backs of consumer demand for a product that is outrageously advanced. Management time to keep systems of the 'latest / greatest' status operational can simply be overwhelming for the above average individual and just a andother waste or money grab for the specialist, depending on whether compensation is being made for the time spent.

When does the designed obsolescence spiral end? When do we say that business doesn't need to upgrade just to have a 'better' set of tools than the next? Will brutal competition continue to dictate this trend? When do we allow the minds to be masterful of the current software rather than in a constant state of initial learning curve?

I would never suggest that we should stifle invention or progress but only to let the masses catch on and actually use products so the learning curve doesn't have to start over. Single board computers for dedicated tasks are becoming more popular in reliable roles rather than a single machine to do everything.

I wonder when someone will invent a single board controller for gateway services on the internet? I know, we already have one - called a digital cable TV box with TiVo. Food for thought.

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