How Do You Make Technology Worse?
My latest computer issues prompted me to think back on technology. I think the time of the 360, MP3 players and flip/slide phones were the peak of technological convenience. Tablets, smart phones and subscription services are so fucking cumbersome now it’s unreal. How do you make things worse? Let me explain. I loved the Xbox 360. I love how the controller shows which player number you are, I loved the original dashboard and I loved how easy it was to communicate with my PC. I could go over to the media tab, select my PC and play my music. No problems. When I got my Xbox One I couldn’t do that. I go over to the tab, try to play my music and it says “you need Xbox Music on your PC.” Okay… I mean I’m using Zune, a Microsoft player, but alright. I go to download Xbox Music and get “Oh, you need to have Windows 8.1 for Xbox Music.” Wow. Convenient Microsoft. ...