Apple’s iPad finally went on sale in the UK today after several delays. Prices for their latest overhyped gadget starts from an expensive £429.
As I posted a earlier, I queried about what would happen when people find out about a new version of the iPad. Would they be forced to either download more software, or throw their current ones away?
Most people don’t really need to buy new products to get the best out of them. For example, I have a second-hand computer with an old(ish) monitor. The only thing that’s new is the printer. I even have a mobile phone which I have owned for seven years, still works and makes calls. (As a present, I was given a newer one which has internet access, a camera, and various features, but I’ve rarely used it).
There are probably more important things that we need right now than to blow our hard-earned cash on the latest energy-wasting gadget.