| It is hard to imagine our world today without the | | | | phone just wasn't cutting it, we developed the cell |
| technological advances that we have grown | | | | phone. Soon, this technology was also not advanced |
| accustomed to. We are a society completely | | | | enough, and now we have PDAs and Smartphones |
| saturated by technology, and as such, it has become a | | | | that essentially act as mini computers. We expect our |
| key component in the way we live our lives and even | | | | technology to essentially do everything for us and |
| the things that we value. We constantly want more | | | | make our lives as easy as possible. |
| from our technology and push developers to give us | | | | This reality that we have become a society entirely |
| something that we didn't even know we needed. As a | | | | dependent on technology may be hard to accept, but it |
| result of this attitude, we expect our phones to have | | | | is certainly undeniable. Just think how you feel when |
| full satellite broadband capabilities, our MP3 players to | | | | your computer crashes, your internet cuts out or you |
| hold an entire library of music, and our computers to | | | | lose your phone. We have no idea how to conduct our |
| work at a rapid pace. It is a difficult task to simply | | | | lives without these devices and gadgets and there is |
| remember back to a time when we didn't so much as | | | | no doubt that such dependence will only become |
| have the internet, and yet now we are completely | | | | worse as technology advances. Soon, there will no |
| incapable of functioning without it. | | | | longer be phones that lack satellite broadband |
| The latest obsession with Smartphones is another | | | | capabilities or computers that weigh more than a few |
| indication that we are entirely dependent on our | | | | ounces. With so many developments happening |
| technology. I for one can't even leave my house | | | | everyday, it is difficult to even keep track of what is |
| without mine, for fear that I might miss an important | | | | coming next. Companies are constantly trying to out |
| email or need to look something up on the internet | | | | do each other to come out with the next cutting edge |
| while on the go. These phones allow you to do | | | | device and to convince consumers that they have to |
| everything from search the internet to play music and | | | | jump at the chance to purchase their products. |
| record videos. Even kids as young as twelve years | | | | Ultimately, we must accept the fact that technology |
| old can be seen toting the latest touch-screen phone. | | | | plays a significant role in our society. It is imperative, |
| We are constantly in pursuit of the next great thing | | | | however, that we do not allow such advancements to |
| that is going to revolutionize technology and make our | | | | overrun our lives. Just because the technology is out |
| lives that much easier. When dial-up internet wasn't | | | | there does not necessarily mean we have to obtain |
| enough, we had to develop wireless, and now the | | | | every device on the market or depend on technology |
| even more advanced, satellite internet. When a car | | | | to do everything for us. |