The idea of manufacturers racing to create a single device to rule them all is a great idea....if you live in the 1990's. Obviously, they failed at this task as we all have multiple devices on us at any given point. What i found most interesting is this race to create one "supreme device" is, in actuallity, what killed the idea. The concept continuously evolved untill all of a sudden we have a million devices that all do a million things. By trying to top each other, we end up with a flood of manufacturers trying to second guess the competition and what the consumer is going to jump on like a pack a wild animals.
The biggest downfall of this line of thought is that we want everything in one big package. I don't know about you, but carrying around an eight foot tower so I can listen to music, send and recieve texts, and search the web is not appealing to me. However, having two small devices that allow me to do this is a much much better idea in my eyes.
So, by attempting to unify every bit of technology we would ever need into one, we end up with an ocean of devices, options, and upgrades. I'm guessing someone's idea did not work out as planned.
I can agree with u here I would so much rather carry small portable devices around and not a huge time machine..LOL but is this new era really brainwashing how things used to be?
ReplyDeleteI think these companies bet of the fact that we like stuff. No matter if we already have something that can do the same thing they're advertising. We just like stuff; and NEW stuff is much better than old stuff. If someone already has the Play Station II, we will still stand in line at 11:30 at night waiting for Wal-Mart to open at 6:00 am to get the latest Play Station III. It's just how it is. That's how these companies make their money.
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