When is enough enough? Locked

JulesGo wrote:

This is called "planned obsolescence". Manufacturers control it with advertising, careful manipulation in the enthousiasts forums and taking good care of the trade journalists. It is not limited to photo equipment of course.

I'm not saying that everything is planned obsolescence, but a lot of new models are. A classic example is Microsoft Office. This software suite has been mature for many years but a new version comes out every year or so and people still buy it, even if they will never use the new functions.

Why do we change our car at 50,000 miles when it is good for 200,000 ?

What's new in this new model ? Will I really use those features ? Do I need those features or can I be without ? Is the difference worth the money ? We should always ask those questions but most of the time we don't because it would spoil the fun of owning the latest and bragging about it.

I don't know who wrote it, but here it is anyway: "He, who has the most toys when he dies, wins."

I don't know if you are like me, but I'm working hard to win this contest, unfortunately for my bank account...

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Jules Gobeil
Nature photographer - Photographe de la nature
www.julesgobeil.com