But thinking about my own laptop, is its purpose really helpful? Do I use my miniature computer to better my life? I purchased my 15 inch Macbook Pro a week before starting university this year to "let me take notes during class" and "complete work in between classes". Have I? Well, if taking notes in class is considered facebook commenting and completing work is deemed msn chatting, then yes, my lovely silver gadget is doing a fine job. Otherwise, I believe me and the 96% of laptop owners in university I verbally surveyed have tweaked the laptop from its origin purpose to a new function...
A portable distraction!
Works Cited
"History of Laptop Computers." About.Com. 26 Sept. 2008 <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bllaptop.htm>.
Photo Taken From: "The History of The Laptop Computer." Electronic Communication Device. 26 Sept. 2008 <http://ligon.wcpss.net/dept/tech/studentprojects/ecdpage/ecd.html>.
1 comment:
Very intruiging Steph. I too would agree that laptops now adays are more of a distraction than a tool of great help. I know that when I am in school, rarely do I use my laptop to assist me in school, and I have owned my laptop since grade 12. Although the basic design of the laptop is to help an everyday person get through their lives with greater ease and perfection, kids of today use them to complicate their lives and generally waste hours on the nothingness that is FaceBook. I completely agree with the blog that you have posted and back it 100%, people should go back to the origional reason the laptop was invented, to make everyday tasks easier!
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