| Jeff Abrahamson on 2 Feb 2007 18:36:13 -0000 |
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On Fri, Feb 02, 2007 at 05:10:54PM +0000, Stephen Gran wrote: > > > That's probably an argument against using equipment that isn't > > > upgradeable :) > > > > True but how would anyone know this? So many devices automatically > > set now, TV's VCR's and on and on. Most of these devices have no > > means of firmware upgrade. You basically would not buy much of > > anything if you followed that rule. > > I understand it's not fully reasonable. It was meant as a tongue in > cheek caution as we move forward to the computerized house future, > where we will be stuck with pieces not working if we don't think > about these issues now. And it happens because consumers don't think it's important. So then you have to buy app upgrades when you upgrade your OS. Or new ipods when your battery dies. Or new music when your license is no longer available (.m4a, zune). Or accept the results of an election because you can't upgrade a piece of the data chain that you realize afterwards is faulty. It's not at all theoretical. -- Jeff Jeff Abrahamson <http://jeff.purple.com/> +1 215/837-2287 GPG fingerprint: 1A1A BA95 D082 A558 A276 63C6 16BF 8C4C 0D1D AE4B Attachment:
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