Doing its job - Minimalism in Consumerism

Look at the products you have in hand right now.
You have a cell phone that might be capable of logging on via a 3G network, wi-fi to your very own virtual space, on top of the basic functions of making phone calls and sending SMS.
You most probably would own a Personal Computer in the form of a desktop or a laptop, serving as a bridge to a global village via a broadband connection, via ADSL, Cable modem with well, cable or wi-fi.
You would also, most likely own a digital still camera or video camera.
And of course, a portable media player that house your favorite music or video or games. Matter of fact, your portable media player might even house your entire collection of music, animes, serial, eBook...etc

So the question comes;
Do You, ever faced problems with wanting to understanding how the products work and how You can syncronise all the devices, just so that they work properly?
Do You enjoy this process and like to boast to your friends on how you manage to do it?

Or well, do You simply want to get the darn stuff working so that you can get on with getting what you really want, entertainment on the go, anytime, anywhere?

We probably might not be able to pinpoint to a single manufacturer or product on when we, as consumers, have to start climbing the learning curve, just so to make use of the features on an item that we've paid for.

When was the last time you bought something and all its functions simply work with a touch of the button(s)?

People comes in shapes and sizes.
Some of us, like to play around with configurations and customise a product to be uniquely ours.
Some of us, simply want the product to work without an in-depth understanding on all the new technologies that is behind the fantastic matchbox sized music player.

Somehow, most of us have become geek, the acceptable cool geek that makes things work, or are we really so?

Most of us would not need to understand the definition of 3G, or wi-fi, or AD2P, or bluetooth, or mp3, mp4, atom, ajax, rss, css, xhtml, java...etc

We just simply want to get our hands on an item, switch it on and presto~
I can call, SMS, email our friends and family.
I can surf the net, blog, have a live chat, post a discussion, share photos, share videos, criticise the governemt, praise the new movie, find the nearest toilet, decide on the best food place, hear the sound of the whales at the other side of the globe, smell the fresh air on the Swiss Alps...etc (ermm, not the smell part, yet)

As it goes, you might be agreeing with what i am saying here.
Or you might be disagreeing and maintain the stand that knowing how to configure your stuff is good.

I would say, Minimalism is good. (some might say anything with -ism is bad)

I do not want to know the latest news on silicon performance and how the scientists and researchers broke the latest download speed limit.
I want to share my puny views with the rest of the World, waiting to have someone to challenge my ideas or concur with me.

It's a camera, i want to know i get a decent photo.
I want to be able to share the photo.

Do not make me fish in the net for the latest user guide, step-by-step instructions, call the help line...etc

Now, wouldn't you agree with me on that?