Software Rant
When it comes to computers, you have to have the most updated software for anything to work. Of course, having the most updated software means that you'll have more maintenance, and you'll have to use more ram.
AOL is the most basic example of this. When I was a young and naive internet user, I loved AOL, because I didn't know what the hell I was doing, and it simplified things by having everything in one spot. It took me a couple of years to realize that AOL was polluting my computer with unnecessary software.
Now that I'm free of AOL, I'm finding that Windows is the real problem. A lot of companies claim they will provide an earlier version of programs that will work with operating systems like Windows 98, or ME, but when it comes down to it, the earlier versions don't work at all.
I personally think it's a conspiracy. Everyone is supposed to have the most up to date version of Windows, the kind that our humble computer cannot handle. Our lack of income requires us to pay an additional price to enjoy our computer.
We are poor. I am not ashamed of that fact. Our best bet would be getting a new computer that could handle all of the latest programs, or, if anything, to spend $200 on a new motherboard and additional ram, but even this is too much for us, as we live paycheck to paycheck.
Maybe this is just America. You can't enjoy anything that you have unless you have money in excess, but personally, I think it's fucked up and prejudiced.
If people have the systems to support more updated versions of software, by all means, I think they should have it and enjoy it, but why should the previous versions fail to work as a consequence?
I already know why. They want to force us to pay for things that we can't afford.
That's the bottom line.
That's America, land of the free and in debt.
Maybe someday when I have a "real job" I'll be able to use my computer as I please.
I'll be completely successful. I'll have all of the updated versions of everything and my computer will handle them splendidly.
Maybe then I'll truly be an American.
Oh, and maybe then I'll start voting for Republicans.
posted by Heidi Bloom @ 12:46 AM
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3 Comments:
Unfortunately, it is not that simple. While I agree that the companies involved here are motivated by mo money – the technology drive it created by users and the need for mo power. Working for a software company I can attest to this fact, it creates a continuing need for us to push the envelope.
The companies cannot support multiple versions of everything because it is too costly. When an OS is changed much of the code in the other applications has to change to work in this new environment. Many times the software has to go through a complete re-write in another coding language in order to run in the new environment.
It is a vicious fucking cycle and the only real blame lies with the nature of technology and how fast is moves. OK, we can also blame a generation of MORE too, maybe.
It still sucks for a lot of people.
In my ideal world everything computer related would just stay as it is, but you're right, everyone always wants things bigger and better (occasionally even me). There's no stopping the cycle.
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