The Great Upgrade Adventure: Why I Keep Replacing Things That Still Work
I've come to realize that upgrading personal items is a lot like convincing yourself you need dessert after a large dinner. Technically, you don't need it, but somehow you've already made up your mind. It all started with my computer. The old one still turned on, eventually. You could click a button, go make coffee, come back, and maybe the browser would be open. Every update sounded like a jet engine preparing for takeoff. I finally upgraded and suddenly everything loaded instantly. For a week, I clicked programs just to watch them open. It felt like I had been driving a horse and buggy and someone handed me a rocket ship. Then there are vehicles. My old vehicle had personality. By personality, I mean it made noises that mechanics couldn't identify. Every bump produced a different sound. It was basically a rolling percussion instrument. When I upgraded, I found myself suspiciously looking around because nothing rattled. The radio worked, the air conditioning worked, ...
