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Caution Urged on Software Upgrades |
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In the early days of personal computing, annual upgrades of software actually added important functionality that wasn't present in earlier versions because:
1. We didn't know how to do that, or
2. we knew how, but the hardware to accomplish it could only be had with a Department of Defense (news - web sites)-sized budget.
Since Windows 95 and its successors lurched onto the scene, that has been pretty much no longer the case. For most of us, a word processor or spreadsheet program purchased five years ago will still provide all the functionality we need.
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This is a problem for the software industry. If you're selling pants, for example, you can look forward to the day when the last pair you sold gets ragged enough for spousal confiscation and the customer returns. Software, on the other hand, doesn't wear out.
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If the version of Word that came bundled with your computer a few years ago still churns out your monthly letter to Mom and stores the notes for the Great American Novel you're going to write someday, there's absolutely no reason to shell out for Word 2003 (or 2004, 5, whatever).
Yes, the upgrades will have new bells and whistles and be able to go through more hoops. But for most of us, that's kind of like a mid-life crisis sports car that will roar up to 150 miles per hour. The car can drive that fast, but the driver knows the old reflexes will barely handle 70.
All that said, there are still reasons to upgrade software.
Full article and source: Yahoo News
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