Dec 13, 2006, 01:51 AM
Out-of-date-ness is Obsolescence, which is defined by practicality, not by pure functionality.
Sure a new alienware can be better than mine in all aspects, but it wouldn't be practical to buy a $20,000 computer, therefore mine isn't out of date, it's just not top-of-the-line. Computers aren't out-of-date in a month, despite popular belief. Computers are only out-of-date when they are FULLY obsolete, I have computers that are 8-9 years old that I still use. Computers aren't out of date until they are completely non-practical (cant run any software, parts needed to repair it are too expensive to obtain intelligently).
In reality, computers aren't out of date for a good 5 years after they are purchased, you just need to know who to sell them too when they are 2-3 years old.
Sure a new alienware can be better than mine in all aspects, but it wouldn't be practical to buy a $20,000 computer, therefore mine isn't out of date, it's just not top-of-the-line. Computers aren't out-of-date in a month, despite popular belief. Computers are only out-of-date when they are FULLY obsolete, I have computers that are 8-9 years old that I still use. Computers aren't out of date until they are completely non-practical (cant run any software, parts needed to repair it are too expensive to obtain intelligently).
In reality, computers aren't out of date for a good 5 years after they are purchased, you just need to know who to sell them too when they are 2-3 years old.