ノートパソコン

半年前、私のノートパソコンが壊れちゃった。突然パソコンをつけられない、修理に出すと店員さんが「パソコンが古すぎて仕方ないんです」と言った。実は私のパソコンがそんなに古くない、ただ四年前に買ったの。技術の発展が速すぎると思う。四年前に買ったパソコンもう修理出来なくて、廃れてくる。今回の経験でちょっとびっくりして、「パソコンの寿命がそんなに短くて、残念だね」と思った。その後、私はパソコンを買わなくて、割引を待っていった。実は昨日、新しいパソコンが買ってきた。今そのパソコンで字を打っている。現代のパソコンとスマホの設計があまり好きじゃないと思う。毎年、多くの会社がたくさんの新製品を作って、製品は３、あるいは4年内に廃れていく。ハードウェアの状態が良かったら、ソフトのアップデートができない。英語で"planned obsolescence"と呼ばれている。そんなわけで新しいパソコンとスマホを買わなくちゃいけない。工場で古い製品の修理時に必要な部分を製造しないので、修理も出来ない。状況は勿体ないですね。

Half a year ago, my laptop broke down. Suddenly it couldn't be turned on. When I took it out to repair, the storekeeper said "It's too old so nothing can be done." Actually my laptop wasn't that old, I just bought it four years ago. I think the development of technology is too fast. Even a laptop bought four years ago can't be repaired and becomes obsolete. I was a little shocked after this experience and I thought "It's such a pity that the life span of the laptop is so short." after that, I didn't buy a laptop and began waiting for a discount. Actually, I bought a new computer yesterday. I'm using that computer to type now. I feel like I don't really like the design of modern laptops and smartphones. Every year, many companies make many new products, which in three or four years become obsolete. If the hardware still works, the software can't be updated. In English this is called "planned obsolescence". For this reason, we need to keep buying new laptops or smartphones. In the factory, the parts necessary for repairs aren't produced so repairs are impossible. The situation is quite wasteful and regrettable, isn't it?