A mobile computing device is a device that is designed to be moved from one place to another. It includes a display and keyboard. The first portable computing device was sold in 1975 and it was 50 pounds.
Over the years they have gotten lighter and now are very useful. (1)
The effects of portable computing devices are both positive and negative.
Portable devices have taken over our lives, everything we do relates to some sort of portable computing device.
They can not be avoided, and with advancements in technology in todays world none of these devices cannot be avoided.
Now that everything is online are lives have been consumed is this for the better or for the worse?
There are many positives to portable computing devices. They have a huge impact on our lives because there has been a take over of the online world. Portable devices are very convenient they are normally pretty small.
They take up a lot less space than a desktop item. Some great examples of portable computing devices are smartphones, laptops, smartwatches and gps. First are smartphones, they are probably the most used portable device on this list.
They have changed the way the world lives and the way it operates. Phones have become a necessity to most people in today's age, billions of people are smarrtphone users worldwide.
It is very useful to any person that uses it with so many benefits such as the abililty to take photos, it has the same use as a smart watch, it entertains the user through apps, calling, texting and also GPS system.
These hand held devices have changed the way we live over the past 20 years (6). These days you will see them in many settings such as schools, businesses and daily use.
Also, smartphones are proven to have a positive effect on ergonomics. While using a desktop computer you tend to hunch over and your wrists and neck will get very stressed
while being in the same position for hours at a time. It really affects your neck and elbows which over time really can affect your work efficiency. But when you using
a portable device you can lie down or use it when you are not in a set position which will help your poster and help relax your joints. (3)
 | Negatives of portbale devices
With all these positives about portable computing devices also comes with some negatives. Since these devices have such a huge impact on our lives and they are
so accesible. This means that we are on them all the time, when a person is on any electronic device for too long it will affect their eyes badly.
Staring at a phone for hours on a daily basis can lead to eye strain and eye health issues. This is often called Computer vision syndrome, the effcets of this are
blurred vision, sore eyes and headaches (4).
The phone produces blue light which can permanently damage your eyes. Blue light has two main negative effects, first is the blue light causes damage in your eyes.
The average person is on there phone for about 3 and half hours a day. With people on there phones so much this blue is destroying everyone's eyes, also it causes drowsiness, difficulty concentrating and depression.
Next, is the average person sits in a office for hours a day on their computer. Sitting down for this long staring at a computer screen can lead to addiction
and not getting enough exercise. Too much screen time can lead to poor physical health, it has been proven by many tests, kids now are bigger than ever due to screens.
(5). |
Conclusion
Overall phones have good and bad to them. They have changed the way we live and function as a society. First, they have made things easier in our lives
and more accesible. Next, is negatives, there are many bad things that come with portable computing devices like destruction to eyes and bad posture. They have come a long way
from the start of computing devices. As people we do need portable devices, they help us preform tasks much easier and make our lives better overall.
They do destroy our eyes though, we need a healthy balance between phone time and off phone time. To keep our eyes in check and our mental health in check
we need a balance. This is what is best for our safety.
Questions
- How long ago was the first portable device made
- List two positives a phone
- What are the impacts of blue light on a human
answers
Bibliography
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