Reflection on Overlapping Technologies

I enjoyed our conversation on this and associated topics in class. Thank you to all members of 5513. I feel as though I have only dipped my little toe into a vast sea. I truly am at peace with saying I don't know what I don't know. There of course seems to be multiple replications, duplications,permeatations,combinations, and mirror images of versions and forms and models and brands of software, hardware, information sources,technology doodads and doohickies.Do I think we need them all? In short no. They exist due to a free market (sort of free) and will most likely take care of themselves in due time. I am content to find something that works for me and ride that pony until something that better serves me crosses my path. I most likely won't spend too much time actively bird dogging something to replace what I already have. Its overwhelming and seems dumb to have so much choice....beats the alternative. Gluttony and starvation both drive you to the same party. One is just a more pleasant ride.