Unavoidable Innovation
One of the common themes we have discussed within this course is the theme of innovation. Throughout history, things have been invented, innovated and so forth. Things like technology have been constantly innovating... the computer became the laptop, the laptop became the iPad, with this being said it seems that innovation is inevitable.
As a contemporary example, it seems that whenever the newest iPhone is in stock another new version is out within the next 12 months. Inventors are always thinking of the 'bigger and better' in order to grow and change with our society. Does this mean that innovation is unavoidable? Can anything stay 'classic' and 'the same'? If we look at things like gaming, consoles are constantly being innovated to meet the consumers new desires, they become smaller, wireless, handheld. Even if the innovations between say an Xbox or an Xbox360 might seem small to the consumer, although this innovated version is still in major demand. Inventors seem to have these innovations in mind and in the works for years before being actually released to the general public consumer, due to the fact that they know innovation will always be in demand.
With all of this being said it seems that even with all of these innovated ideas, most people still resort to the old faithful versions of things they love. With things like Spotify and iTunes, and music being at our finger tips we still have people (like myself) who search for vinyl records. With all of the innovation present in our society, people become to feel feelings of nostalgia for the original forms they were once familiar with.
As a contemporary example, it seems that whenever the newest iPhone is in stock another new version is out within the next 12 months. Inventors are always thinking of the 'bigger and better' in order to grow and change with our society. Does this mean that innovation is unavoidable? Can anything stay 'classic' and 'the same'? If we look at things like gaming, consoles are constantly being innovated to meet the consumers new desires, they become smaller, wireless, handheld. Even if the innovations between say an Xbox or an Xbox360 might seem small to the consumer, although this innovated version is still in major demand. Inventors seem to have these innovations in mind and in the works for years before being actually released to the general public consumer, due to the fact that they know innovation will always be in demand.
With all of this being said it seems that even with all of these innovated ideas, most people still resort to the old faithful versions of things they love. With things like Spotify and iTunes, and music being at our finger tips we still have people (like myself) who search for vinyl records. With all of the innovation present in our society, people become to feel feelings of nostalgia for the original forms they were once familiar with.
Hi Sara!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that we have gotten so used to things changing at such a rapid pace, that we now have a need to stay connected to the older things that we grew up with. I feel that there is value in appreciating certain technologies the way they used to be, as this helps us better understand the extent to which we have innovated, and how it has changed our lives. With this being said, I do feel that to a large extent innovation is unavoidable, as we have had to adapt with it. I feel that our generation is lucky enough to have known it both ways, and to see how many things have become obsolete over the years.
I also agree that the element of nostalgia has a significant place in our market these days, where we see Polaroid cameras, and retro entertainment making a comeback. It seems that companies aren’t trying to completely get rid of something, but instead offer a new and an old alternative of a product. I think this is an attempt to stay connected with what we risk losing because of innovation, and to make sure that we can remember how things used to be before they change too much. Great post!