I don’t know about you but I am not always quick to pull the trigger and make the jump when it comes to change. Some change I embrace quickly and with enthusiasm and some I will do inordinate amounts of research and dither back and forth for ages before making a decision.
You would think that changing your gadgets would be a no-brainer and no big deal. And if I were just going to upgrade/update one it might be just that. But I have been considering changing platforms and that for me takes a bit more thought.
Why would I change platforms, right? Surely, after 3 years on the current one, I am so stuck into it and am accustomed to it and in love with it that I wouldn’t even think of doing something like that. Surely. Oh, maybe the latest announcements from Apple have me finally ready to join the Apple-verse. No.
In fact, it’s the opposite. I have Apple products already. Most notably an iPhone, though not the latest, and an iPad, also not the latest. And the fact that neither of those, which I utilize the most, are the latest, is some of what leads me to consider changing platforms. I need to upgrade my tablet/iPad. I am running out of space for things I use and it is no longer supported, mostly. My phone is now the free iPhone on my carrier so it probably doesn’t have great life expectancy. These are good reasons to review my technology usage and needs. I’ve been thinking about it for several months though so, really that is just one more rationalization I use.
But I think I’m ready to pull the trigger. If not completely, then at least get started. And all thanks to Apple’s announcements at the latest developer conference. I am not enamored of the Apple-verse and some of what they are planning either doesn’t excite me or annoys me. It really doesn’t matter the what or why of either of those. What it comes down to is that it is the perfect time and opportunity to begin to extricate myself from that experience before I get sucked in deeper.
So I have ordered what will be my iPad replacement, I got 4 times the space and cell access for less than I paid for what I have which is wi-fi only. I am looking forward to getting it and getting it setup. It doesn’t quite cover everything I have at the moment, but, for the difference in cost and capacity I will work it out. And I think, instead of just calling to add the device, I’ll go visit the store of my carrier and let them show me what my phone choices will be, because, as luck would have it, it’s almost time for that too. And I might as well get that started.
Thanks for the push Apple, I needed that.