Here’s a novel concept: use what you’ve got until you can’t use it anymore.
For Newton users, the concept isn’t new or novel. We do it every time we see our green screens glow.
But the good folks at Last Year’s Model are spreading the good word that new isn’t always better. The “need” to upgrade to the newest and shiniest (and I’m as guilty as anyone) isn’t always the best policy, especially when what you’ve got works just fine.
I’ve loved the idea behind Last Year’s Model since I stumbled on my iMac G3 at a recycling event. The best Macs (ahem) are often the ones that are quote-unquote obsolete.
And hey, there’s a whole group of productive, sane, intelligent human beings who use a last-decade’s-model PDA. Sometimes good enough is good enough.
There’s not a lot of oomph behind Last Year’s Model. It’s really a place to share stories and spread the word, with Facebook and Myspace groups along with a Twitter hashtag. The site doesn’t ask you to share videos or spam your friends’ inboxes. The aim is to simply raise awareness that, say, your eMate is just fine banging out the latest novel project you’re working on.
Nice picture. Do you use the AEKII at all? The original ADB keyboards were also good but less well-known—they used the same Alps keyswitches as the original AEK.
Posted by David Kendal on November 21st, 2009.
I managed to grab an Extended II keyboard by happenstance, but haven’t had a chance to play with it yet.
Posted by davelawrence8 on November 22nd, 2009.
[…] brother. It’s something I’m fond of saying, and often repeat (and practice): just because it’s a few years old doesn’t mean […]
Posted by Newton Poetry — Use your tech ’till it hurts on August 4th, 2010.