World of Multimedia Questions

Places where you commonly use multimedia in your daily life include the following

• Home
• School
• Businesses
• Public Places

What multimedia device or service would you find it hardest to be without? Discuss.
I would find it hard to be without a computer and internet access because they are a major part of my life. They update me on the latest gossip and the most recent news. Global issues are also discussed so I could be enlightened about sudden events that have occured. Games on the computer are also amusing and a way of passing time which I find quite fun. Movies and television episodes are also available online so if I miss something I could simply come back to it.

The video on future directions (third video) has already to some extent come true. What multimedia technologies displayed in this video are already commonly used?
Some technologies that are commonly used in this video include the following:

• GPS
• Touchscreen phone 

Do you see any advantages/disadvantages to the use of such multimedia technology?
Advantages: easier form of communication, access to internet, faster/ quicker, convenient, efficient, advanced
Disadvantages: nothing is done physically, outdoors are abandoned, lose touch with the outside world, we become a slave to the latest technologies