Re: Technology - what do you think about it?
I'm not a great one for modern technology because, despite being in IT for about 5 years from 2005 until the end of 2010 and previous employments in quite technical jobs for many years.
I suspect it's just me and it's unfamiliarity now but I struggle with a lot of things because to me some things have become overly complicated!
I have a small Sony Video camera and all I wanted originally was to make basic 'movies' of my holidays and family, perhaps to pass on to following generations.
My first video camera was digital video tape and apart from the fiddle to get it all onto VHS, it was so simple to use and had all that I wanted - but then it packed up.
I bought a replacement which was also digital video tape which was smaller & lighter but it was twice as complicated but didn't do some things that the old one did!
That lasted just past it's guarantee - naturally - so I bought this Sony one but this time it recorded onto DVD, which is a lot simpler, but despite being even more complicated, it
still doesn't have one or two functions the first one had! I'm no Cecil B Demille - I just want something simple and easy to use!
I understand that others may have the know-how to do all sorts but my point is the lack of choice; there's no
basic technology for us technophobes.
As for 'phones I'm clueless because I can't use a 'phone anyway! I have a basic model Nokia Mobile that I use for texts only and I'm hanging onto that but even the programming our home phone (with integrated TAM!!
) is complicated!
I have all the widgets I think I really need now, including a 4 month old LED TV now that I still haven't read the manual on and as for the Panasonic still camera, I have to read the manual every time I dig it out to use it!
I'd never use a SatNav either.
If you've ever tried plotting a route that you actually know well on Google Maps you'll find it gives the most stupid directions and sends you down cart tracks at times so, SatNav? - no thanks!
My wife's the same as me too so I suppose we fall into the technophobe Household category but we're quite happy with that! stevmk2