This is how it's always been, new speech comes along with every generation and every previous one complains. I think as far as the term refresh goes, this has come about when handing out the new Apple message. The term is used to describe the new lineup of computers and laptops, I think they use it because Apple never comes out with completely new systems but just does small updates to existing lines. Apple is on the third refresh of the macbook pro I believe. Perhaps you are hanging around more Apple folks? I upgrade my system often, I'm around those who upgrade often...I know no one who uses the term refresh for upgrading or rebuilding their systems. Apps obviously has come about since the app store from Apple. And now Apple is pushing it out to not only their iphone/ipod users but their general imac population. I use the phrase in terms of phone applications, the computer literate I'm around know when I say apps I'm talking phone apps. 'Did you try that app I sent you?' They know I'm talking phones. 'Did you take a look at that program I emailed you about?' They know I'm referring to computer software. I'm not sure why you associate app with being a child...unless you know a lot of mac users.
Ha ha. JK On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 10:15 AM, phartz...@gmail.com <phartz...@gmail.com> wrote: > New Speak often amuses me. We have seen the term 'software' and > 'application(s)' very quickly morph into the now common term 'app(s)' > to describe any and all programs, a term that is also probably now > falling into disuse in the computing world. I am now increasingly > seeing the term "refresh" to describe not only computer screen redraws > and why we use Lysol spray, but also being used to describe a hardware > upgrade. In other words, one no longer 'upgrades' their computer or > phone, but rather they 'refresh' whatever hardware they are desirous > of replacing. > > So, who comes up with such new terminology or causes a term to quite > suddenly become widely used by computer users lest they become fearful > of being seen as illiterate in terms of computer new-speak? In that > vein, why do so many seem to be so anxious to adopt these new-speak > terms. I still prefer the terms 'software' or 'application' over > 'app' if for no other reason that they seem more adult-like. I have > no need for clipped speech a-la Twitter when communicating with > others. I can easily pronounce most multisyllabic words. > > Steve > > > *************************************** > ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** > ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** > ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > *************************************** > *************************************** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***************************************
