Once you know how to research being on the cutting edge of specific hardware in't so important. Being able to pay general attention to trends and research when needed is.
In regards to phones, I have the Windows Phone and I have to say having used the Mango release (any day now) you might want to see if that will fit your smart phone needs. Note, most sales people at the store will talk it down no matter what. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:18 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it’s more of a function of the SE than age-related. Also, sometimes > technology moves in a way that causes some to lose interest.**** > > ** ** > > Sometimes interest changes too, when I was younger I was all over the > various chipsets, CPU’s, etc (lol, like 386SX or DX!), and over time I’ve > become far less “latest hardware” aware than “latest ability to do something > new”. The only time I do much on the hardware side is when I need to make a > recommendation, I spend a day or two getting up to speed on the latest > hardware.**** > > ** ** > > I generally behind on mobile devices and it’s about time for me to pick my > first smartphone, so the OT Droid 3 conversation has been a great read.** > ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:29 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Age Discrimination in IT**** > > ** ** > > I don’t know if it’s a question of age or if some older SEs just don’t keep > up with the changes. I’ve been in IT for almost 20 years (wow, that sounds > like a long time) and the company I’m with is currently migrating to > Exchange 2010, virtual machines, and upgrading our storage. I’m involved > with all three projects. I don’t have the latest certifications, but I > attend training when available, read, and ask lots of questions!**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Daniel Evensen [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 20, 2011 7:23 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* OT:Age Discrimination in IT**** > > ** ** > > Age Discrimination in IT: I have read several articles online that states > that age Discrimination in IT is more prevalent than in other fields. > Question, do you find this true or false? If you find it true how do you > handle it? **** > > I am a former NT System Administrator that was semi-retired and that wants > to return to the IT field after a 10 year absence. Financially, I do not > need to work but want to. I feel that the fact my health at 52 is excellent, > am at the right weight etc, will be a plus in my favor. **** > > **** > > Daniel Evensen**** > > Former NT System Administrator**** > > EDS**** > > Belltech.logix**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
