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I think your sentiment is true of technology and tools in general.

I think your sentiment is true of technology and tools in general. If you have a pain point that a particular tool solves, then that tool is probably a good fit for you. But if you buy a tool because you've been sold on all of the cool things you _could_ do with the tool, and you weren't necessarily looking to do any of those things before you knew about the tool, then buyer's remorse is almost certain to come your way. 99% of smartphone apps fall into this category. The internet of things, at least currently, is also an example of this. There tons of products out there that solve problems that no one actually has, but can be construed as game-changing with romantic notions and polished marketing.

Posted by tmuir on Aug 10, 2014, 8:28 PM

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I think your sentiment is true of technology and tools in general.

tmuirAug 10, 2014, 8:28 PM

I think your sentiment is true of technology and tools in general. If you have a pain point that a particular tool solves, then that tool is probably a good fit for you. But if you buy a tool because you've been sold on all of the cool things you _could_ do with the tool, and you weren't necessarily looking to do any of those things before you knew about the tool, then buyer's remorse is almost certain to come your way. 99% of smartphone apps fall into this category. The internet of things, at least currently, is also an example of this. There tons of products out there that solve problems that no one actually has, but can be construed as game-changing with romantic notions and polished marketing.

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