Cell Phones
Cell phones are almost obsolete the moment you purchase them. You are constantly making updates, which I get tired of. The cell phone company keeps pestering you to upgrade your phone with more storage or a faster processor. They will send an email almost every day saying we will take $300.00 off a new phone with a trade-in, or $700.00 off with your old phone. It is ridiculous that a new cell phone costs much more than your laptop. I do not like getting used to a new phone, and at most companies, no one will help you. They tell you to ask your Grandkids even when you are too old to have Grandkids. They infuriated one woman, and she pulled out her driver’s license and said, “Look, I am only 35.” She stormed out without buying anything from that cell phone company. Some companies will not help you n put the screen protector on, and then you try, and the screen is full of bubbles. One man had Parkinson’s, and they could tell by just observing him that he could not possibly put on the screen protector. They told him to have his family help him, but he said he had no one, and they still did not help. Companies need to treat their customers better, or they will lose them, and word of mouth travels at lightning speed. A happy customer will bring business to your door, and a dissatisfied customer will take business away from you.
Upgrades On Appliances
I do not like digital appliances, as they wear out much quicker than the old turn-button and knob variety. If possible, I try to buy ones with buttons and knobs, as they still stand the test of time. New digital appliances last half as long as those with buttons and knobs. They have a new clothes dryer out now that will press, sort, and fold your clothes. They come out in a tray ready to put away. With all these features, more modules and sensors can wear out, nickel-and-diming you to death. The landfills are full of appliances because it is not cost-effective to repair them. A new motherboard costs one-third as much as a new unit. We live in a throwaway society, which is a bad state of affairs. Our old appliances would last 20 to 40 years, and now, if we are lucky, 8 to 10 years.
Vehicles And More
Cars need updates, and most of the time, I have to take mine to my dealer because it will not do the update, and then they have to reset it to make it work, which gets costly. I purchased a new furnace, and in one month, one part needed to be replaced. My old furnace was 20 years old, and I bet this one will be worn out in 8 years. They keep making the metal thinner on snow blades, cars, and more, and we know it will rust out or bend quickly if it gets bumped or hit. I hope you make the right decision when buying anything new and that it lasts for many years.
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