One of the meaning of Luddite according to Merriam-Webster is, one who is opposed to especially technological change. I may not be a Luddite but sometimes I seem to be. I don't update/upgrade my apps or my computer's operating system (OS) or even get a new computer often because every time I do, there is a lot of work involved. I only ever get a new computer when my current one goes kaput. Or when I really need one. (Note: Update and upgrade are two different things. Upgrade is a major change while update is a minor change. For easier reference, I'll just use update only. Note 2: I use Macs.)
It's impossible to be always up to date when it comes to technology so I often I don't even try to be up to date unless necessity requires it. Even if you buy a new computer and get all new apps and new devices and new everything related to that new computer, there might still be problems. A glitch here, a glitch there. A file won't open. A file open in the wrong way. Lots of things can go wrong. I only ever had one or two glitch-free updates. Most of the time, there are issues.
I was going to list those issues I encountered when updating but they all led to the same two things: (1) updates requires more updates which my computer may not have the required technology (such as memory or power) to make it possible and (2) any improvements that the computer and app makers made aren't always an improvement and that creates problems. Also, I have to think of the cost as new apps might cost more and new computers definitely cost more. If possible, I would use the same computer, the same OS, the same apps but it's not practical. So I'm willing to update but I just might be stubborn about it.
Are you a Luddite? Do you update your computers and apps often?
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence." – Doyle
May 28, 2025
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Yes, I am a bit of a Luddite when it comes to technology and it seems to be getting worse as I get older, just like a bad stereotype about seniors . . . . I have never been an "early adopter" of technology. I like to wait until something is well established and all the bugs worked out of it before buying. I want the idiot-proof version because that's me when it comes to technology!
ReplyDeleteDebra: I also like to wait until all the bugs are worked out before buying but sometimes I can't. But I agree with you, I want the idiot-proof version.
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First off, cute art! I love the teacups-and-umbrellas wallpaper (of course you would have a teacups-and-umbrellas wallpaper LOL), and the "Keep calm and panic responsibly" note is fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty content with the same old stuff until it stops working, so yeah...I suppose you could say I'm a Luddite 😂. Also "any improvements that the computer and app makers made aren't always an improvement" -> too true...
Roberta R.: I had fun making that artwork.
DeleteI llike to use something until it dies a slow death. Some technology rarely stops working. Some improvement is quite questionable.
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I am a luddite -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteChristine: There are a lot of us then.
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Yes,
ReplyDeletein many cases I am because everything new requires new knowledge (there is no time for that) so many times I prefer the older versions like the Microsoft suite I have in 2013.
If I think about the newer ones, they require money and time so...
Katerina: Sometimes you do have to relearn how you do things, especially with technology. And it's quite expensive to have the latest and greatest gadgets.
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I'm your kind of luddite. I only update technology when it won't work any more. Updating is expensive and a hassle. My son got a job once because he still had a flip phone and as did the interviewer who said he was happy to meet another luddite.
ReplyDeleteLive and Learn: I miss flip phones. I find more like phones, unlike smart phones, those are mini computers.
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I don't rush out for the latest and greatest tech, but I do enjoy some of the ways they improve my life.
ReplyDeleteSamantha: It's true, so many technology makes like easier but I kind of wish they don't cost so much or takes so much time to learn to use them.
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Yes, I'm a Luddite, sort of, anyway. I want to use my PC the way I like it. I do not upgrade just because I can, only when it does not work any more. I want to know how, and why it works. Improvements that are not, describes what most often happens.
ReplyDeleteIf I had my way, I'd still use Windows XP or older and WP 5.1 ;)
Charlotte: I don't use Windows computers but it seems a lot of people prefers the older versions. I also like to use older operating systems on my mac if I could but times change and I have to change with it, reluctantly.
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