Desktop Computers VS Laptops
Which do you prefer, Desktop computers or laptops? Both certainly have their pros and cons! Desktops are known to be more powerful and laptops are more portable and as a result it can be used virtually anywhere One of the biggest disadvantage with laptops is that their battery life limits you to how long you can actually work on it without plugging it in. Now with a desktop you’ll never have that problem but then again if the power goes out then it’s back to pen and paper whereas if you used a laptop you can use it for an amount of time until it eventually runs out of power.
Even though the laptop has gained ground in how powerful they are in performance with multi-core processor technology – they still don’t match the performance of desktop PC’s. Desktop Computers has more space which means it can host more components. This means it is easier to upgrade than a laptop which has limited space for new components. This results in to that a laptop’s life is shorter than that of a Desktop Computer because it’s limited capability to upgrade.
Many people prefer to use a laptop, because they can sit in front of the television or anywhere else and play their favourite game or get some work done but then again some people prefer a desktop because it is easier to type on and usually has a bigger screen and it’s better for gaming because of its enhanced performance.
I guess it depends on your goals/what you want to do with your machine. Personally I have both a desktop and a laptop and to be honest I prefer my desktop computer specifically for programming and my laptop for all my other requirements.
Whichever you prefer I believe there will always be a place for Desktop Computers. Laptops will keep improving as powerful components get smaller and smaller.
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Telephone vs Skype
Telephone vs. Skype.
A week ago some friends and I were talking about today’s technology and what we would have done if we were still living in the 1900’s. How did our parents manage without mobile phones? How did they know where their kids were, how did they manage to contact anyone during an emergency, just think of all the frustration they must have experienced by the lack of technology. Now if you think back a little bit further, do you remember the old landline phone connected to the wall? Yes that phone on the brown antique table with the Yellow Pages right next to it. The old landline telephone was not very flexible in terms of providing privacy, for example when speaking to your boyfriend or girlfriend you would wish you could take the phone into your room. Sometimes you wished you could see the person you were speaking to.
Thanks to the technology of today we don’t have to struggle as people did in the 1900’s. The mobile phone almost replaces the landline and most of you started to make use of Skype.
In today’s article I’m going to discuss the mobile phone and the usage of Skype with you.
As said earlier, the mobile phone has almost replaced the landline phone. Well, we all have a mobile phone. There are some advantages and disadvantages of having a mobile phone.
Advantages:
- You can carry a mobile phone with you so you don’t miss important calls
- If you are lost, you can call for directions.
- If you are in an accident, you can call the police or ambulance – and if the phone has a camera, you can take pictures of the accident.
- You can use a mobile phone to call your customers or boss if you are running late to a meeting.
- You can surf Internet & Connect with the whole world by Mobile.
- You can chat & video conference.
- Keep in touch with friends and family
- Good for emergencies
Disadvantages:
- Mobile phones can be expensive
- They can cause damage to your ears
- Sometimes the reception is poor in some areas, limiting your connectivity (you can’t talk underground or on planes).
- People use the phone while they are driving, and this can cause accidents.
- They can limit your face to face time with friends and family
- They can get you in trouble at school
Okay, let’s t take it a step further. You have a mobile phone but you live abroad and you struggle to keep in touch with your loved ones. Let’s see how Skype can help you communicate with your loved ones.
According to Wikipedia Skype is a proprietary software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system.
The innovative and high-speed technology is quickly replacing cumbersome methods of communication. Skype is a method of online communication that allows users to speak and type as well as see one another.
You can use Skype from any phone; it doesn’t have to be from your computer. All calls and video calls are free and with video calling you can talk to your loved ones face to face without traveling.
With Skype you can see if your loved ones are online or in a business the staff can see who is online anytime of the day – they can chat to each other, transfer very large files, start group conversations and set up conference calls.
Skype is very user-friendly, has no hassles and is easy to install. And the best of all, you don’t have to be a computer geek to set the program. You can call somebody via Internet whether he or she is just a doorstep away or oceans apart, and this can be done either on mobile phones or on your computer.
Calls are free from Skype to Skype and while there is a fee charged to make calls from Skype to a phone, it is still relatively cheaper than a phone to phone call. You can also make video calls. This tool is ideal if people cannot make it to an event like a business meeting or job interview. Skype can also easily transfer files quickly from one person’s account to another’s computer.
The art of information and communication technology is set amid constant change, and its advances capture people’s interest as the tools of carrying messages evolve over time. The brilliant innovation of Skype has made communicating easier and has broken down a number of barriers such as distance, time, and money.
Well I think if it wasn’t for Alexander Graham Bell back in the 1870’2 who discovered the phone we would not be able to experience the technology as it is today.
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Traditional Books vs. eBooks
The eBook has sparked ambivalent feelings in many people. Many welcome the new technology while others still prefer the traditional book. So I decided to take a closer look at the pros and cons of both the eBook and the traditional book. Here goes…
eBook
Pros
- The eBook has the very handy capability to store a multitude of book titles enabling you to have a wide variety to choose from at any given point without having to actually carry a dozen books around with you on an eBook reader, this is especially delightful when travelling or on holiday.
- Most eBooks offer zoom functions and letter resizing making it easy to read to your own preferences.
- Traditional books require a light source in order to read whereas the eBook can be read anywhere and under any condition, making it more convenient.
- One great advantage the eBook has over the traditional book is the fact they are more environmentally friendly. You don’t have to cut trees and don’t even talk about the ink needed for a traditional book, I mean recycling can only help so much.
Cons
- Eye strain is one of the disadvantages of reading an eBook on a reader. Long periods spent in front of a computer or similar device is not healthy. The battery life of an eBook reader or computer when not plugged in to a power source generally lasts a few hours.
- The time taken for the eBook reader to display the next page is between a 2 or 3 seconds which can be frustrating.
- Software bugs in the reader can cause it to freeze up.
- eBooks are more expensive to purchase than the traditional print book.
Traditional Books
Pros
- There can be nothing more satisfying than walking into a bookstore and be spoiled for choice, traditional books offer far more than eBooks at this stage in terms of variety.
- Traditional books are readily available and you don’t have to concern yourself with format compatibility as you do with an eBook.
- Traditional books don’t cause you to strain your eyes, therefore allowing you to read for longer periods of time.
- Print Books are relatively cheaper when compared to the cost of an eBook.
Cons
- Traditional books become bothersome to carry around more than two books at a time.
- A light source is needed to read the print book.
- Print Books are not as environmentally friendly as an eBook.
My ultimate verdict is that while the eBook certainly makes life more simpler and convenient, the traditional print book inspires the reader as reading is a sensory experience and any avid reader will tell you that the story combined with the battered cover , broken spine and dank musty smell of the book adds to its charm, therefore the choice should be based purely on personal preference.
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Old & The New
Technology today is evolving at an exceptional pace, if you look at things we take for granted today some of them didn’t even exist 10 years ago. Google the most popular search engine in the world is only 12 years old. Can you even remember how you used to find any information? It used to be quite a painful process of reading a lot of books which where probably outdated by the time you read it.
If you look at the modern day mobile phone these have really had exceptional advancements in the last couple of years. Apple really kick started this innovation when they released the iPhone. This was a phone that was in a different class, it included functionality that had never even been imagined by anybody. This also only grew as developer continued upgrading the functionality with every app they released.
Now Human nature has always been to avoid change. For some reason we have been programmed to avoid change like the plague. This however seems to be a characteristic which the younger generation has lost. Most of the young adults and younger generation are able to change the technology they are using as quickly as flicking a switch. This could probably be attributed to growing up in a environment where technology changed must faster than in the past. This has also probably driven innovation because of there being quite a big consumer group which would be willing to try new technology if it has benefits.
Now because of all the advances in technology and this human resistance to change we have seen the rise of battles between the new and old. The rest of the team will this week discuss some of the more famous battles at the moment. These include ebooks vs printed books, skype vs telephone, desktop computer vs laptops and the iPad vs laptops.
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Life without Search
Can you even imagine a world without search? Imagine having to find information on the internet without using the help of Google, Yahoo or Bing. That would be a very difficult task indeed. How would you have found information? Would online advertisement have been as relevant to web users as it is today? Would websites have looked differently?
Let’s face it – search engines have become a fundamental part of life in the 21st century. It enables internet users to find information quickly just by typing a few relevant keywords/search phrases. In fact I think if search engines didn’t exist, the internet and the way information is found would have looked totally different today.
Web portals would have played a more significant role. It would have been the best source to find information about various topics. Using this way to obtain information or addresses to other web pages would have been very time consuming and frustrating to say the least. There would have been a lot more printed information than there are today and conventional libraries would have been used more to find information.
Online advertising would have been limited to advertising on portals or content websites and because it would have been categorized advertisement and not keyword specific advertisement it would not have been as relevant to users as it is on search engines today. This leads me to believe that it would have been a more difficult task to convert a visitor to your website in to a lead as your bounce rate would have been much higher as a result of less targeted traffic.
Search Engine Optimization would not have existed as the optimization of web pages wouldn’t have made a difference in how people find a website. Thus the general structure of a website might also have looked different than the current one. Web designers would also have had more freedom in designing graphic rich websites as the limitations set by robots would not have limited them.
I think it’s safe to say that life without search is virtually impossible to imagine and I think search will continue to evolve alongside the internet becoming more advanced as time ticks by.
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