Hi Shaun, I think you have missed my point. The word need isn't the operative word here. Its a more a matter of change is inevitable weather you want to or not. What you want or what you need is often times as changing as the technology itself.
For example, right now all you want or need is a decent Windows 7 machine, with say 8 GB of RAM, and a quad core processor. Nothing wrong with that given your current circumstances. However, I foresee a day down the road where that computer dies, perhaps the capacitors on the motherboard bite the dust, and then you need to begin thinking about a replacement. Is it worth your money to try and get the old machine fixed or simply replace the hardware and software in one go? My point being your needs will change, and while you don't have a need right now I think as time goes on your needs will change and other options may seem like good options at that time. I think basing your plans of the future, on upgrading or not upgrading, based exclusively on current circumstances is very short sighted. If there is one constant in life is everything is always changing and the best person to meet that change is someone who is willing to let go of the past and move on. Cheers! On 10/26/14, shaun everiss <sm.ever...@gmail.com> wrote: > and maybe thats my problem right there mate. > While there is a lot of new tech coming out, there is no need for me > to actually move with the times. > While I do go on about my tech work, most of it is fixing systems at > home, testing software and a few other things. > 90% of my work is done online or at least on site. > I don't usually need any complex reports to do so I don't even have > an updated or legal coppy of office which is not 10 years old. > As a result of this and the fact most stuff is via email or sms I > don't even have a phone that needs to be even half as updated as I do. > in fact if things didn't get insecure I could continue with win98 or > even dos quite happily. > well maybe not win 98 or dos but sertainly win2000 or xp. > For the work I do offsite and its not much, i use the device thats there. > My upgrades are usually performance, security to the minimal specs or > because its required. > Which was why I didn't upgrade jaws, though if I went to work jaws is > what is expected for business so I'd have to keep that updated. > yunger people are using braille dvices and other things, but with > what I do right now, I really don't need that much. > Ofcause as I build myself up here and online as a self employed > contracter for sound, testing and a little bit of lite hacking and > other tests that may become something I can afford/ need, however I > doubt I will ever upgrade unnecessarily. > Even if I have the cash which I don't. > I am also in my 30s, if I had the cash who knows. > The only thing I really want is a quad core with maybe 8-16gb ram, > win 7 x64 and the ability to have hardware vertualisation so I could > run vertual machines, heck maybe a linux or apple machine to but to > be honest I only upgrade what I need. > A friend just gave me their c005 nokia, and while its a bit stupid to > get talks for that now eventually I may end up doing just that. > I have not been as exposed to the fullness of the newer stuf as > others have or have needed to move as fast as most have had to. > in fact if security was not a major concern I could have stayed in > the mud and not given a stiff such is the nature of my current > project based work. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
