All software is the same: this is your certainty. Computers are meant to provide ease for users, after all — are meant to be convenient. This must therefore extend to their programs; and you are sure that every application is both universal and unlimited. None will ever fade. None will ever fail. They can instead be offered again and again; and purchasing a new system should prove to be an easy thing… if only because you can simply install the software you already understand and feel instantly comfortable with your operations.
This theory is a happy one — it’s also, however, completely incorrect.
Programs are not identical. They don’t share the same characteristics or designs. Instead they are defined by protocols and standards: which must be adhered to by all — even you.
When a new computer has been purchased (or when new applications have simply been chosen for an original platform), you must understand what the specifications are. Note the operating system, browser settings, hard-drive limitations and memory capabilities. These all reflect what kind of programs can be placed within it. Not all computers will be compatible with all softwares. This must be understood by users. The success of programs depends on the potential of the platforms.
Understand therefore what your computer is truly able to do and choose software that reflects this. Never assume all applications will be able to be used. They won’t — and you will waste countless hours and patience trying to force your system to accept them. Note all requirements and then strive to meet them. Don’t exceed limitations. Work instead within them to achieve success.
Software is not to be offered endlessly. It’s instead to be restricted to particular computers — and you must understand what yours can accept and what it must instead refuse.