Let me ask you guys a straight question. It doesn't matter if your a student, professor, lawyer, musician. Do you think, that phones exist in the poor countries we never pay attention to? for example Kenya. Do you think they have the technology or the money to use these things. Of course other well set countries use them without worries. They become attached to us without us knowing it even. Cellphones are only for communication.
In Kenya, These people use cellphones to kill time. Boredom of course, is often found in area's that do not give much choice of entertainment. But with cellphones, people are able to access music, news, radio talks. Instead of carrying such a big radio, the cellphone allows them to carry something small, but used in so many more ways.
What do we use it for? calling? texting? surfing the web? We don't know it, but people around the world would die for something so simple to listen to music as they work in the fields to support family members. We don't really take for granted that we have these devices. An average person will break a Cellphone that cost 300$ in about a year-2years. How long do you think someone who cherishes a cellphone keep something like a flip phone for? Forever.
this website has interesting information.
http://voicesofafrica.africanews.com/site
I think it is really interesting to think about how we use cell phones all the time, from when we are bored to when we are super busy. People in different countries only use them when they are bored. Also we take it all for granted and they would die to have our old phone we just didn't like anymore even though it still works perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThis really opened my eyes to the harsh realities we have today. Lately I feel as if the US is known for they get what they want. And like you article said we make something that cost $300 or more last only about 2 years. Where someone else could make that last a lifetime. It is sad to see what we are becoming, if we don't have to newest thing we are upset.
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