The Computer Zone

We’re halfway through the “Technology in Our Lives” series. So far I’ve talked about: how information, and information retrieval has changed, how technology has increased and decreased our quality of life and finally how technology has changed the way we get around. Todays post is looking at pictures of old technology versus new technology.

Computers
Computers have certainly changed over the years. In the first picture you can see a computer that takes up the entire wall. This computer had a processing power that was less than your average everyday calculator. The second computer is Apple’s Power Mac. This thing is a thousand times more powerful than the old computer, takes up a lot less space and looks a lot cooler. With the way computers are heading you’ll eventually be able to get the same processing power as the power mac on the head of a pin (or maybe not).

Transportation
While motorcycles still get you from point a to b, now a days they look a lot cooler and go a lot faster. I don’t know much about motorcycles but I do know that the new Ducati looks a lot cooler and can go way faster In my mind that’s really all that matters.

Cell Phones
Do you remember the old cell phones? They were about the size of bricks and weighed the same. They had no other features than the ability to call and were horrifically expensive. Cell phones today are packed with features such as calendars, calculators, games and many other things. A few cell phones even have full operating systems. The new technology today is amazing and greatly out performs cellphones of old.

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