We were in Currys the other day buying a kettle, one that shows pretty colours as it boils, bye the way why do kettles start to leak after a period of time? Being a bit of a technology buff I asked one of the assistants to explain a 'smart TV' to me and found myself decidedly underwhelmed.
I'm always interested in new technology but can't get excited at stuff you don't need or is overpriced.
A smart TV, from what I can see, is a combination of television and a computer. It has to be connected to the internet and to work needs about a 5Mbps connection in order to be able to watch streamed films.
In other words it gives you access, at a price, to more content. This leads to other thoughts, like just how much TV can you watch and is it really useful?
Do you really want or need a combined TV and computer?
The salesman proudly told me that some of the TVs had a browser and could be used to surf, check emails etc.
S'cuse me but has anyone stopped to figure out how these machines are used in practice? Can you really see some bloke being allowed to check his emails whilst his beloved is watching the latest gore and mayhem on EastEnders.
I think not.
Good point. It's technology for technology's sake I think. We could all manage with a lot less of it.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't get me started on smart phones.
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