I used to enjoy new tech. I had to get the latest, bestest tech product, preferably on launch day (or not getting it at all\u2014so that I can claim owning the newest product for the longest period of time). But lately my attitude seems to have changed. No longer do I feel the urge to get the latest iPhone, the latest Mac, the latest everything. My iPhone is entering its third year of service; my main computer is a 5-year-old MBP, and I am quite satisfied with my M1 MBA (which wasn\u2019t even mine) as my travel computer. What happened?<\/p>\n
First and foremost, kudos to Apple for finally making tech that last. Even though the MBP does have a fan, it rarely spins up. Using Lightroom no longer comes with sound effect that\u2019s equivalent to a rocket launch. I sometimes use a third-party app to manually adjust the fan speed so that I can enjoy my machine\u2019s \u201cfeature\u201d. Having hot and noisy computers was a thing of the past, which is quite incomprehensible to Gen Z.<\/p>\n
But perhaps it is also Apple\u2019s fault that I no longer crave for the latest tech product. You see, back in the days when every new iPhone was a quantum leap, I didn\u2019t have to convince myself to get a new phone\u2014they sold themselves. Tech no longer excites me; that\u2019s an issue.<\/p>\n
There could be deeper reasons too: being broke, depression, or simply getting old. When I was young, I couldn\u2019t understand why grownups were so attached to the old days, always saying how things were better in the past. And now I understand; they really are.<\/p>\n
Still, some past tech are best left behind. CCD point-and-shoot cameras are a good example. Unlike film cameras, those point-and-shoot cameras from the early 2000s are in every way worse than their modern counterparts. They lack image stabilization; they have poor dynamic range; their sensors are tiny yet still raced for higher megapixels, so that the images are noisy as hell. I upgraded from that trash, and I am not going back. That\u2019s why I don\u2019t understand why Gen Z and Gen Alpha keep buying those electronic junk at a premium. And perhaps that\u2019s why I am old\u2026<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a new piece of tech that I am excited, though: my new electric car. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I used to enjoy new tech. I had to get the latest, bestest tech product, preferably on launch day (or not getting it at all\u2014so that I can claim owning the newest product for the longest period of time). But … Continue reading