Your new computer on your phone!

Our world is all about efficiency; we want things quick, fast, and now! I remember the novelty of a cell phone and how they rarely got used, but were the cool thing to have just in case you needed to make a call. I remember when texts began to rule the world, why call when you can message it? I do agree that these inventions are fun and great and useful, I use them and love them too. However, I’m not so sure about our cell phones turning into our computers as well.

When I first heard that you could get internet on a cell phone, I thought, hey that’s pretty cool, but seems pretty silly. Well, I still feel that way. I mean I kinda sorta understand if you are a very important business person who constantly needs to be connected to the world wide web, but otherwise – its just silly. I know that we all pretty much have computers at our houses and probably a laptop or two, so why do we also need a phone that can act as our computer as well? I mean can’t we just be satisfied with having a computer that sits on lap wherever we want it too? NO! We need it in our pocket at all times apparently.

I feel like being able to access your email on your phone has eliminated the excitement of “you’ve got mail.” I still come home from a long day and cant wait to go sign online and see if I have any mail. Email has now turned into text messaging, do it anywhere anytime, so quick and simple. The fun and anticipation is gone. I know that my friends no longer get excited about new things happening on facebook because they are constantly just looking at it online during class- the excitement… is gone!

I personally enjoy my computer at home, with its big screen and many options. I like being able to scroll down once instead of 20 times like I would have to if I were reading a paragraph on my Iphone. I like being able to open different windows at one time and click back and forth through them, but hey that’s just me.
I read this article on Foxnews that had some interesting info:

Driving much of the growth are mobile phone users over the age of 35, suggesting that mobile phone browsing is extending beyond teens and young adults, researchers said.

"Accessing the Internet on a wireless handheld device is no longer a novelty for consumers in the major global economies," Brian Cruikshank, managing director at Ipsos, said in a statement. "It's becoming a common, everyday occurrence for many people."

In the United States, there has been an uptick in the number of people who use their phones to go online, although the growth appears to be leveling off as more Americans use laptops, according to Ipsos.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192431,00.html