Agreed

Technology for the sake of technology.

Nowadays, when I see an ad for something new, I often have no idea what it is. So my husband explains what it does. Then comes the whole new question: why would anyone want such a thing? It’s not just that the products are new and unfamiliar, but they fill needs which are themselves unfamiliar and dubious.

It gets worse. More and more, technology is not only nearly useless, but it actively betrays us—creates more problems than it solves.

Her examples aren't great, but I fail to see what the iphone or ipad or a lot of these things are really offering that is new. Basically, in the best sense, they are small tvs and maps and internet browsers. All of which I already have.