Everyone said technology would make our lives easier.Computersfilled with vast amounts ofmemorywould store large files and tons of information. Telephones connected us in ways we never could've imagined.Cell phonescame along and connected us even further, adding mobility and multitasking to the equation. TheInternetgave us news sites,blogsand online libraries to make up-to-date stories and reliable reference materials available at the click of amousebutton.
While all of the above is generally true, sometimes we find ourselves contemplating the downside to each of these aspects. After a hefty memory upgrade, our computers can still run as slowly as ever. Multitasking with a cell phone, along with being difficult to do, can be potentially dangerous if it's done in the car. A search on the Internet for some decent information can lead to a bunch of junk Web sites that are a decade too old.
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一块技术,患有这普尔l between pros and cons is thepersonal digital assistant, orPDA. When PDAs were first introduced to the market in the mid-'90s, theiroperating systemswere simple, using programs that kept calendar appointments, phone numbers and addresses, but little more. Now, the increasing popularity ofsmartphones, which are essentially sophisticated phones with PDA capabilities, we now have personal, convenient handheld devices that can perform the majority of our daily tasks and provide us with entertainment along the way.
But are PDAs all they're cracked up to be? Do they improve our lives, saving us time and effort? Or do they simply make things more complicated and cause unwarranted frustration? To learn about the ups and downs of PDAs, read the next page.
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