Throughout my tenure as a tech, may mga units na akong nahawakan na masasabi nating "old model", o sobrang luma na mga computer units. Common problem ay yung kabagalan sa performance ng unit, keyboard malfunctions, no power, at iba pang hardware-related problems. Worst-case scenario, mas mahal pa ang repair cost kumpara sa current value ng unit.
However, one thing's common among those units: hindi kinukunsidera ng mga owners na idispose ang mga units na 'yon.
Technically speaking, technology improves drastically fast. On the field of microelectronics, the number of transistors doubles each year and a half (oops, technicality spotted lol). In short, MABILIS MAPAG-IWANAN ang mga unit ngayon, both for computer and mobile phone units. Bad news for old model units, dahil sila ang pinakamaaapektuhan ng latest integrations.
Question: 'pag old model, ididispose na ba agad kapag nagkaproblema?
My take: hindi lang market value ang nagdedefine sa isang unit. As long as it is relevant to the user, may it be in terms of functionality or sentimentality, IT MUST BE ACCOMMODATED. Lahat ng available repair, gawin. Lahat ng possible solutions, ibigay. Lahat ng viable options, hanapin. Old model or latest, all units must be treated equally. Hindi pupwedeng disposal agad, porket hindi na gumagana.
However, one thing's common among those units: hindi kinukunsidera ng mga owners na idispose ang mga units na 'yon.
Technically speaking, technology improves drastically fast. On the field of microelectronics, the number of transistors doubles each year and a half (oops, technicality spotted lol). In short, MABILIS MAPAG-IWANAN ang mga unit ngayon, both for computer and mobile phone units. Bad news for old model units, dahil sila ang pinakamaaapektuhan ng latest integrations.
Question: 'pag old model, ididispose na ba agad kapag nagkaproblema?
My take: hindi lang market value ang nagdedefine sa isang unit. As long as it is relevant to the user, may it be in terms of functionality or sentimentality, IT MUST BE ACCOMMODATED. Lahat ng available repair, gawin. Lahat ng possible solutions, ibigay. Lahat ng viable options, hanapin. Old model or latest, all units must be treated equally. Hindi pupwedeng disposal agad, porket hindi na gumagana.