Thursday, June 11, 2015

Don't Upgrade! (To Windows 10)

Technology is always changing. Once a year or so your smartphone will upgrade to new version, and your Windows is always updating. For the nerdy ones like me, tech conferences like Google I/O and E3 show off the latest in the new technology. Companies use these events to build hype for the new versions of their products. Google recently revealed Android M, with tons of new features that I am totally excited about. Microsoft revealed Windows 10, which I have seen described as a "love letter to Windows 7," a phrase that appeals to me, considering I've always used Windows, and have used 7 for a long time. 

While we all want the newest features, (Google Now with context recognition, offline YouTube, better Siri, new Cortana, free upgrade to Windows 10,) I would like to introduce a somewhat revolutionary thought in the context of our rapidly evolving culture: Wait before you upgrade.

And yes it is entirely possible that you've heard this before. It's far from an original thought. I would just like to point out that many upgrades have a lot of problems upon release, so I'd wait for the opinions on it to start rolling in. This applies to everything, from Android (especially on Nexus) to iPhone (yes the almighty Apple's affected), to Windows, to newest PlayStation and Xbox (though to be fair, these two should be currently stable). 

And, by the way, hold off on reserving that Windows 10 upgrade for a month or two, trust me.


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