There has recently been the explosion of tablets to hit
the market. It seems like every company is now putting their own spin on the
little computer you can hold in your hand. But let’s be honest, are they really
worth it? I do not own any tablet, but my father owns a Kindle Fire and I have
friends who have ipads. I think new technology is grand, but after a while it
starts to lose its appeal. I played with an ipad for and 20 minutes one day and
I was bored with it. I guess the main positive is that tablets are convenient;
it’s like a laptop, but without the bulkiness that comes along with it. It’s nice
if all you’re mainly doing is surfing the web, but not so much when you
need to do actual work. Typing on those things is a nightmare and they don’t
have that much storage space. I hear many pros about it them being good for car
rides, but what if you’re like me and get car sick? I guess we’ll have to wait
for the tablet that prevents car sickness. I personally don’t understand the
craze and excitement about the min ipad. You are basically many tons of money
for a larger phone that doesn't make calls. I think if you really want something
that is has all the function of a laptop but the wonder of a tablet you should
definitely go with Microsoft Surface. It’s easy to carry and sleek, but still
big enough that you can see what you are working on, and comes the a keyboard
that doubles as a case. Personally tablets are not a big thing for me, but I
know a lot of people who love them. I’ll just be waiting to get excited for
the next new piece of technology that will be out next year.
I completely understand with the argue to provide more
educational entertainment for kids and shows that have that “nostalgic” feel
for young kids, especially with all the bad TV out there and the certain celebrity
roles models that kids and teens are confronted with. I know there are many arguments
at who should be in charge of regulating what children have access to through
the media, but I do not think it’s a good idea to have the Reading Rainbow move
to the online programming. I base merely on the fact that if we can barely
control what they see on TV how in the world are we supposed to control what
see online? There are tons and tons of spam out there, which no parental
controls can really block. Also can we talk about the millions of creepers and weirdos
on the internet; I don’t what my child anywhere near that. I’d be curious of
how the program would work. Many children that view PBS shows are children in
daycares, and most daycares don’t have regular internet access, but then again
we are talking about today when babies can work an IPhone. I just don’t thinks
it’s a good idea. We have enough kid’s shows that do the job. It is just up to
the parents/guardians to help monitor what they watch. I personally watched Barney,
and those were great years. If you have a thing against purple dinosaurs, then
I’d recommend some Disney movies or Disney Junior. If you don’t like that then
we got some problems. As for the Internet I can’t begin to guess where it’s
going from here. I bet my bottom dollar that there will be more advertising and
spam. Plus eventually we’ll have a lot of died people on Facebook. I aspect
more cat videos and more copyright laws, as for that I have no idea. 
