Change in Trends due to Technology

Change in Trends due to Technology

* The first computers were almost the size of a house.. .now they are as small as a notepad!
* The wrist watch is now replaced by a Cell Phone or Computer
* The US Postal Mail is almost replaced completely by Email. (Who sends letters anymore?)
* Instead of waiting for the newspaper to be delivered once a week (how slow~)... we can now
check the news in real time via the internet and RSS Feeds.
* The Public Library and Card Catalog were practically replaced by Google, Yahoo, and other
Search Engines.
* Cash Registers and Tenders in our shopping centers have been replaced by electronic express
lanes where we can check out all by ourselves.
* We can order products directly from the comfort of our own home and have them delivered
directly to our door without ever having to go to a store, stand in line, or touch germy money!
* The telephone system is slowly being replaced by online telephones such as Vonage, or
Magicjack. Yahoo Messenger can allow you to communicate visually and audibly with family
in other states for free.
* You can now watch cable tv episodes if you miss them by going to www.hulu.com.
* We can rent DVD's directly from www.netflix.com and stream them over the internet within
minutes of ordering the movie!
* Instead of buying an entire music cd from a store like Walmart or BestBuy for $20.. you can
now buy an individual song directly from ITunes on the internet for $1 each!
* We can even order pet medicine such as Frontline and Rabies Shots online at vendors like
www.petsmart.com.
* Our radios, music players and cameras and alarm clocks are now all included in our cellphones
or "Smartphones".
* Robots are taking peoples jobs in factorys and on assembly lines.
* Our body parts can even be recreated by electronic parts now~!

Technology has advanced so much in the past 20 years. I am sure that I only covered a small portion of how technology has changed our lives. Can you imagine what it will be like in the next 20 years?

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