Who really needs a
30” HD monitor for their computer? Really? Even I topped myself out at a 19”, which is more than big enough. And I work at home, everyday doing something different. This is just one example of a useless computer accessory. Sure, you need a monitor, but you don’t need a big screen. Buying a big screen television is more reasonable. They’re actually plausible, because seeing shows and movies in HD is far cooler than seeing IMs and em
ails in HD. There are so many things that people buy for their computers that are just ridiculous and unnecessary.
Another useless tool (in this writer’s opinion) is the
wireless mouse for desktop computers. Okay, if you have a laptop a wireless mouse can be a great tool. If you’ve got a desktop that is already tied down, mouse cords are long enough to reach just about anywhere. Why in the world do you need a wireless mouse? Or a wireless keyboard? Sure, they’re cool. But the computer is stuck to the monitor, the printer, and all of the other peripherals. Why does having a wireless mouse and keyboard seem like such a popular necessity?
People love new t
hings. They especially love new technology. And buying the next big thing before anyone else is what some people live for. It doesn’t matter if you change one tiny thing or if you just paint it a different color and call it a “new model.” People eat that stuff up. They’ve got a terrible case of the “gimmes” here in the U.S. Give me this, give me that, I want it all. People want whatever they can get, and they measure their life based on money and the stuff they have. This is great for the economy, but bad for the human spirit. Money will never fill your life completely, but luckily for the tech industry, people will keep buying new gadgets, no matter how useless, just because they can afford it. Or perhaps they can’t afford it, but they want it, so they buy it anyways.
HD computer monitors, wireless accessories for a desktop PC which is inherently wired in the first place, and other new, shiny, useless toys are selling like hotcakes in computer stores, so parts companies have no reason to stop making them. What was once a world of necessity when it came to computer purchases has quickly become a part of the bigger, better, and ‘who has more stuff’ nature of society.
