>> *Sighs* But I don't like to replace things. I like to have one thing, get very used to it, and then use it until it's... rather literally no longer functional for what I need it for. <<
I feel that way too. It is often difficult for me to find something that will meet my needs, so in addition to the item itself, there is the initial time invested in finding it and then the time required to find a replacement.
>> When I do that and I do go to update, I'm often presently surprised by the differences. <<
For me, alas, it is the opposite. I more often find that the kind of thing I need is no longer made, and none of the current models are as good or even usable at all. I am increasingly left with something that is just barely usable at all, or with nothing. And it's not simply one thing: it's an overall trend away from what I can use. Like wireless. A wire is a metal thread with a plastic coating that protects it from outside interference. I can use that, sort of. But a wireless connection goes through open air, the same air that is all full of my magic. Guess which signal is stronger. The last cordless mouse I tried lasted two weeks. Having to replace something has gone from an interesting exploration of new possibilities with some excitement and occasional disappointment, to a nerve-wracking scramble in hopes of finding something that is in some way better than nothing. And not always getting even that.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancing_serpent
Re: Well...
Date: 2015-07-03 05:59 am (UTC)I feel that way too. It is often difficult for me to find something that will meet my needs, so in addition to the item itself, there is the initial time invested in finding it and then the time required to find a replacement.
>> When I do that and I do go to update, I'm often presently surprised by the differences. <<
For me, alas, it is the opposite. I more often find that the kind of thing I need is no longer made, and none of the current models are as good or even usable at all. I am increasingly left with something that is just barely usable at all, or with nothing. And it's not simply one thing: it's an overall trend away from what I can use. Like wireless. A wire is a metal thread with a plastic coating that protects it from outside interference. I can use that, sort of. But a wireless connection goes through open air, the same air that is all full of my magic. Guess which signal is stronger. The last cordless mouse I tried lasted two weeks. Having to replace something has gone from an interesting exploration of new possibilities with some excitement and occasional disappointment, to a nerve-wracking scramble in hopes of finding something that is in some way better than nothing. And not always getting even that.