Portable handheld technology was first developed by NASA to allow astronauts to use tools in an isolated area like a space ship or space station. When these items were shown to the general public, the need for portable technology became apparent. The greatest technological revolution of the 20th and probably the 21st century is cell phone technology. People are now able to manage their bank accounts, e-mail accounts and purchase items through their cell phones. They are literally taking over other portable technology industries.
Many people question the value of modern handheld devices with the advent of multifaceted cell phones. A cell phone can play music, check e-mail and yes, be used as a calculator. Calculators have serve valuable purposes in the past and present. Keeping on top of finances for business or handling complex equations for school are tasks that keep society moving forward. So, do handheld devices like calculators, MP3 players, the computer mouse and others still relevant in the scheme of modern technology?
The answer is yes and no. Yes these items are still relevant because of the handheld devices inability to provide vast and complex features for listening to music or calculation. However, manufacturers of these products are aware of the fact that their items will eventually become irrelevant. While portable phones are incapable of handling complex aspects of music downloading and calculation, with the pace they are developing will soon be able to.
Until cell phones can handle complex equations, or supply users with unlimited ability to download music and other data, competing handheld technology will always be present. But cell phone manufacturers are talented and ambitious. We should all continue to use a variety of conventional portable technology, but be aware that someday we’ll all have to operate primarily off of portable phones.
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