What is obsolescence? According to Wikipedia, Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when a person, object, or service is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order. If followed by strict definition, an object may be obsolete even though it may still be in good working order. Then why is it shoved behind the shelves once the next best thing comes out? After just purchasing the fastest processor or video card, something better comes out after just a few months. Does this mean that what you have is obsolete?
Several years ago, the computer market catered almost only for the wealthy class. The earlier computer parts were priced relatively high compared to what we have today, considering how far weve gone in terms of computer technology. Not so long ago, the latest 20GB hard drive was priced almost just as much as the 80GB hard drives available today. At the rate were going in terms of technology, prices just keep dropping. But when is an object actually obsolete? As long as your equipment still serves it's purpose faithfully, i believe it is safe to say that it is merely out of date but not necessarily obsolete. Knowing this, is it good to keep buying the latest thing in the market? or should we just wait for the next best thing to come out so that the item we want will become cheaper? I believe it's all a matter of personal choice and experience.
Several years ago, the computer market catered almost only for the wealthy class. The earlier computer parts were priced relatively high compared to what we have today, considering how far weve gone in terms of computer technology. Not so long ago, the latest 20GB hard drive was priced almost just as much as the 80GB hard drives available today. At the rate were going in terms of technology, prices just keep dropping. But when is an object actually obsolete? As long as your equipment still serves it's purpose faithfully, i believe it is safe to say that it is merely out of date but not necessarily obsolete. Knowing this, is it good to keep buying the latest thing in the market? or should we just wait for the next best thing to come out so that the item we want will become cheaper? I believe it's all a matter of personal choice and experience.
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