Thread: The Upgrade Syndrome
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Old 08-28-2012, 09:49 AM   #5
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Hi All. Something that has been ticking through the back of my mind of late is the number of blogs, news and forum posts about the 'absolute possibility' of new devices being released, and it got me thinking - Why are we now so constantly obsessed with product upgrades?
The sign of an immature market - new devices are still adding new, worthwhile, features.

I used to be a big fan of the Compaq/HP "iPaq" range of PDAs, and for years, whenever a new model in the range came out I'd buy it. But eventually they reached a level of maturity at which the one I had did everything I needed, and I stopped upgrading.

My iPhone is much the same. My iPhone 4 does everything I need. I didn't buy the iPhone 4S and, unless it's something pretty damned spectacular, I won't buy the iPhone 5.

Bookreaders haven't yet reached that "plateau", in my mind. New devices are still adding new and innovative features, and new models are, therefore, still worth upgrading to.
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