I don't feel like technology is moving forward slowly. Technology, it's not just computers. Production is dependent on market requirements. Non-marketable production is unprofitable. On the other hand, producers and traders have a significant influence on customers and, through them, on the market. An example from the field of computers, if manufacturers did not set the "lifespan" of their products, would you buy a new computer after the warranty period expired? Certainly not, you would let him "worry" if he ruled working. But with their business policy longevity, you buy a new computer with elements of a new generation. Is this a delay in progress? On the contrary, through your money, manufacturers are pushing progress forward. See, for example, today's dual-connector usb keys with higher memory with reduced package size. . Half - yearly supplement:. The development of computer technology is spinning at a dizzying rate. On the one hand, from a layman's point of view, we feel that the 4GB Ram board has stood still, the size still remains, adapted to the slot in the computer, but what we do not see at first glance is the clock speed and power consumption. The trend of increasing the speed of mathematical operations is complemented by the trend of reducing the energy intensity and size of the device itself. Simply put, the increase in speed reduces the consumption of expensive electricity, which in turn means reducing the required adapter to the mains and longer battery life, as well as reducing the size and at the same time reducing the weight of the computer part itself. This also reduces the production and operating costs of the computer. With a number of billions of electronic devices, this means, in addition to saving electricity and energy and material for components, also increasing the environmental protection of the Earth and the adjacent Universe (which the Greens could say a lot about). Energy savings, in turn, help increase the development of other technology, improve living conditions on Earth and discover the Mysteries of the Universe and Life itself. . Nothing is alone. Everything is related to everything