Disadvantages Of Technology Essay

Technology: Is It Really Improving?

Whether we choose to admit it or not, today’s technology is changing how we live our lives. New technology surrounds us in everyday equipment, from the cars we drive to the phones we use and now even how we read. Nowadays, there are many tools other than hard print to help you encounter the written word, such as a Kindle or Nook. There are many advantages and disadvantages of using such apparatuses. Although they are becoming more popular, these e-readers are changing the culture of a book and how we think about the printed word.

An e-reader is a tablet that can connect to the internet to download books. After these books have downloaded, the person can read them directly on the tablet. There are many different types of e-readers, such as the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes and Noble Nook. The first Kindle was introduced in 2007 and the first Nook in 2009. Although the main purpose of these tablets is for reading books, technology is now improving and they have become a multi-purpose resource capable of downloading many other things, including movies and games, for later entertainment.

Since early 2010, e-readers have become very popular, a fact proven through their sales figures. By July 2010, the e-book sales bypassed all hardcover sales. Continuing to grow,

Utilization of an e-reader also helps the reader control clutter in the living environment. Where once stacks of books were piled everywhere, they are instead neatly organized however the reader chooses, often in alphabetical order, in a convenient tidy unseen section of the E-reader. When the reader has finished the book, they can delete it off of the device making room for a new one. If someone prints a books, they would often have a very disorganized unnecessary mess. These books take up unnecessary physical storage area but they are easily stored on a small