The question has been raised in the past about just how consumptive modern society is. When electronics grow 'old' in our eyes we tend to dispose of them. For example, phones such as the iPhone 3G are now very outdated in modern tech culture, and finding a new one is almost impossible, though they would still work for running some apps, sending an SMS and making a call - still exactly what most people would like from a phone.
Since this is what people require of a phone, the question is now also raised about what people expect of a computer. Computers have been around for a long time, and technology is constantly innovating around them. Quad-core processors are considered fairly normal now, and the amount of RAM is constantly increasing due to changing demands and more requirements.
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