I wanted to give some insight to my personal view on technology and how it affects communication in my life. First, I use my cell phone for many things. Of course it allows me to make and receive calls, which I do often, but it also provides me with many resources and accessibility to a variety of gadgets that would typically be difficult to have within a hands reach away. One thing I use my phone for a lot is to calculate. For some reason I have a lot of trouble keeping calculators around the house with two kids running around. The good thing is if I need to check their homework or pay bills, my phone is always reliable and handy for calculations with a user friendly interface and quick access from my phone short cuts. Also, if I do not want to get caught up in a long conversation for whatever reason, text messaging is not only ideal, but mandatory in some cases, depending on who is on the other end! E-mail through my personal computer is also great for my many communications with different people and businesses. I have a laptop for better mobility and a desktop for more comfort and security because of the hardwire connection to my wireless router. I would say that I spend about 2 hours per day communicating on my cell phone and 1 hour per day communicating on the computer. This has allowed me to get many things done that would normally require long hold times, physical trips to different locations, and frustration with time wasted along the way. One example of this would be paying my cell phone bill. If I had to call Sprint to make a payment, it could take anywhere from 5-30 minutes. Paying online is never more than 2. Overall, my personal experiences with technology and how I use it to communicate with the rest of the world is a positive one.
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I use communication technology for many of the things that you do and find it to be very convenient as well. The only thing that concerns me is that we may be putting too much reliance into 1 electronic device. If I was to lose my cell phone on a Sunday when everything is closed, I may not know how to do anything related in any way to completing tasks and communicating! Does this ever concern you?
ReplyDeleteI use communication technology almost constanty, I have a smart phone that is always on me. I use it for all of my communication needs. I don't have a home phone because I am always on the move. I would feel naked with out it.
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