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You are not a "luddite," you are a "laggard." There is a massive difference. Luddites were against technology because of fears that society would wind up being
by braythwayt 8y ago
You are not a "luddite," you are a "laggard." There is a massive difference.
Luddites were against technology because of fears that society would wind up being worse off, and especially that they would end up starving to death.
Laggards are people who cling to their technology because it feels "good enough," and they do not perceive the benefits of staying so-called "current" outweigh the costs of adopting new tech.
Being a luddite is having a strong opinion about whether new technology is bad for society, and then acting to protect society (from your POV).
Being a laggard is having an opinion about whether technology new technology is a waste of time, and then acting or refusing to act to protect yourself from wasting time and effort.
You appear to be happy as a desktop user. No argument from me. If your rig makes you happy, who am I to tell you to spend money on a tablet and then re-learn all your habits?
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoAs you acknowledge, not all new technology is better (for the desired application). Most tech companies want to make money as their primary goal, rather than "make people's lives better with our tech". As their goals in selling items are largely orthogonal to improving one's life calling someone a "laggard" -- which bears a slightly derogatory air -- simply for not buying in to a tech company's latest money acquisition effort seems, well, strange. Perhaps "discerning" is a better description.
- commoner 8y agoThe parent poster is neither a luddite nor a laggard. They are an informed consumer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consumer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consumer