Computer, Technology, and Society

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Just think about how pervasive computers have become in our lives. In just a few short decades they appear to be everywhere: from our desktops, to our cars, to our coffeemakers and our phones. In the nineteen years from 1984 to 2003 the percentage of US households that have a computer in the home rose from 8.2% to 61.8%. From 1997 to 2009 the number of US households with Internet access at home climbed from 18% to 68.7%. As you can see the number of US households with a computer and Internet access in the home has skyrocketed over a relatively short time.

Just a few years ago Americans could not call a neighbor on the telephone without the assistance of an operator. Parents would send letters and telegrams to their children away at college, instead of e-mails and instant messages. It is almost expected that the average American has a cell phone, an e-mail address and access to a personal computer, printer and fax machine. We have come a long way in worldwide technological advancement. But is this accelerating development of personal technology a good thing?

Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. In the 1980s, computers began to take up new roles in various forms. A simple computer could be a cash machine in a supermarket, which does not look like a traditional one. In the past two decades, the price of computer components steadily fell due to higher technological advancement, reduced cost of manufacturing, stiffer competition, entrance of more manufacturers, new usage that simplified many processes, greater market demand and inevitability to higher productivity. And the trend of the usage of computer is cha...

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