It looks like virtually every news source that I saw today has something in reference to the DTV (Digital Television) transition where the old analog signals will be no more in the US. For some this means buying new equipment.
I just read another piece of news today as well where the transit system here will be getting rid of its paper bus schedules at various stops. This means people now must have a cell phone to get the schedule by texting a number. That just made me think how almost everyone is going to have to upgrade to digital devices sooner or later for everyday items.
This seems to be the worst time for some to start shopping too as all they hear is “you need to upgrade†and so they just walk into a store with a “I was told I needed this†state of mind. I would be inclined to say too that most often someone will try to sell you an item that is most profitable store wise too which you may not necessarily need.
One example I distinctively remembered before was that in one store there was this lady that apparently was asked to go to the store to buy a cable to hook up a DVD player to an average TV. Result? The salesmen definitely gave her the right type of cable, but they were one of those high end ones that literally cost like $70 to $100.
With examples like that, it’s always better to get someone in the know to help you buy any upgrades if people are saying that you “have†to have it now due to various circumstances. I know for myself if I started reading things like “You have to start eating foods with vitamin X†on the news I would definitely rather get a friend or acquaintance that is in the know of these things rather than going blindly into a store and buying things.