"I want it now" is a common thought that goes through people's minds everyday. "I want the new IPhone...now" "I want this, this, and this." Everybody wants something and fast. When we don't know something, we want it fast. I know that when I was a little kid all I wanted was the new phone because everyone had it, and it was better. Once a new version of something comes out, that's what everyone wants because it's "better."
The IPhone 5 came out not too long ago and in 3 days Apple sold 5 billion Iphone 5's. And now they are having trouble with their camera on the phone. There is a purple blur when there is a large amount of light in the picture. People have been sending in complaints and trying to get a new phone. In an article by Erik Sherman, he writes how, "Now come reports that the iPhone 5 scratches and scuffs more easily than previous models. In fact, some customers have found scuffs on their new phones when they took them out of the box." Because of the constant demand of the newest product Apple had to rush to release it for the population.
This is why people should wait. If you wait, then the kinks in the technology will be worked out and the phone will be even better. Apple was -14.96 in the stock market yesterday (Sunday) and now its
-9.75, all because of the IPhone 5 being recalled and fixing problems.
With the constant demand of the wanting the new thing now, companies can't take their time a properly test the new device to keep things like this from happening.
It's really sad to see that people can just learn to love what they have now. Instead its always wanting more. More features, more apps, more effects, bigger screen. It's a never ending list. Once people realize that the newest thing isn't always the best, we will be in a better place.
"More iPhone 5 problems: scuffed out of the box - CBS News." Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Oct. 2012. <http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505124_162-57520538/more-iphone-5-problems-scuffed-out-of-the-box/>.
I totally agree with you about the mentality of "I want it now". Something new and exciting comes along and everyone just has to have it. Are parents spoiling their children? Are children receiving these items too young? I ask myself these questions when I see a 1st grader texting on an iPhone. Should there be an age limit on pieces of technology? That is mind blowing that so many phones were sold in such a short period of time. I would like to see the total number of people who had the iPhone 4, that bough the iPhone 5 because it was newer and better.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I have seen this problem in the people around me and myself, that desire to have the newest thing. This desire is what is causing the industry of tech to make mistakes, because a company needs to release their product as fast as possible to compete with other companies who are making similar products.
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