Question

Do you agree or disagree with the argument made in this case that many hardware and/or software upgrades are unnecessary? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Software Upgrade

A software upgrade is a new version of the software that offers a significant change or major improvement over your current version. In many cases, a software upgrade requires the purchase of the new version of the software, sometimes at a discounted price if you own an older version of the software.

If you bought your software recently and an upgrade is released soon after that, some software companies offer the upgrade to the latest version for free. Be sure to register the software when you install it so you know if you qualify for these types of deals.

Operating System Upgrades

Operating system (OS) upgrades are large and have significant effects on your computer. These upgrades can make important changes to your system in functionality, user interface, and general appearance over the previous version.

Examples of operating system upgrades include upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 or Windows 10, or on Macs, to upgrading from OS 9 to OS X or macOS.

Software manufacturers usually offer free software updates for their products to make them compatible with new versions of operating systems. However, these updates may not be immediately available when the new OS software is released.