I have this very irrepressible thing for latest versions of applications or software or any kinda tech. I just love to try them out with the belief that it must be better than the previous version. Ironically the older versions are better than the new versions in some cases. In some other cases, people just prefer the older versions simply because they’ve been using it with a high level of satisfaction. In other words it is tested and trusted. For instance when yahoo messenger 9 came out, I jumped on it but I wasn’t really impressed by the look so I went back to my dear old 8.1. My search for yahoo messenger 8.1 and opera 7.54 lead to the discovery of a site called oldversion.com. It’s a good site for those that love old version.
This inexplicable love for latest version got me burnt recently. As a matter of fact as I write I don’t have a phone. I’m yet to know how I really feel now about latest versions. My nokia 5300’s software version was 5.50 and the latest version was 7.00. I went on a mission to update it. It wasn’t giving me any problem though. Somewhere along the line something went terribly wrong. I can’t explain exactly where it came from but the bottom-line is my phone CRASHED. In this period, this critical period when xmas budget has hit the roof and the resources are still crippled on the floor. I shoulda left my phone the way it was. I can’t stop slamming myself mentally and continuously with a ten ton hammer of blame.
Still somewhere deep inside me a voice is saying “Next Time Be More Careful With The Update” instead of yelling “DON’T Ever Update”
