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Zeichick’s Take: The secret joy and danger of software updates


By Alan Zeichick


 Alan Zeichick
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March 5, 2012 —  (Page 1 of 2)
The message popped up in my e-mail last week: Canon was offering a firmware upgrade for my DSLR. Why was I in such a hurry to download and install it? Why do I get such pleasure from updating firmware, such delight in seeing new versions of mobile apps for my Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices? New maps for my GPS? Updated drivers for my printers? No idea.

The camera’s firmware update wasn’t even important. Firmware 2.1.2 for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II wouldn’t even affect anything relevant to me:

Firmware Version 2.1.2 incorporates the following change: Optimizes the camera’s performance when using certain UDMA 7-compatible CF cards released in February 2012 or later.

Yes, the brand-new UDMA 7 spec allows for faster data throughput, but my trusty 32GB Compact Flash card is UDMA 6. I have no plans to buy a new memory card anytime soon. But still, my psyche wouldn’t let me do anything else until the camera’s firmware was safely updated.

I’m also one of the first kids on the block to install updates to my notebook operating system, anti-virus software, application service packs—you name it.

Am I crazy? Perhaps. But it’s a dangerous game that I play.


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