PLN #25

For my 25th PLN I read an article called "Keeping Up: U spk txt?" by Kevin Simpson of the Denver Post really made me realize and open my eyes to how far and different technology is now a-days. Statistics recently show that texting has increased very dramatically over the past couple of years. In the last two years alone texting has made it's way all the way up to 30billion text sent a month. Over the past decade texting has reached to every four out of five Americans, that now have texting available on their phones. CTIA spokesmen Joe Farren said that "kids are the early adopters, but now everyone is doing it, and doing more and more of it. On most phones people are typing about 160 characters with a cost of 13-15 cents per text unless you have a bulk plan. About 21% of all text users text daily, with 52% of them being 13-17 year olds and the other 48% being 18-24 years of age.

What Matters: I think what matters from this article is the fact that technology is continuously improving and changing everyday. If you think back to when the first cell phone was invented that were the size of home phones, and now they are pocket sized. We've definitely come a long way in the development of hand held devices, and who knows in the future maybe they won't even have a talking device, but instead just a texting device.

How This Affects Me: This affects me because I myself text and in most situations I do find it easier to text because not only is it silent and non-disruptive , but also quicker and more to the point. The only down side to it in my opinion is if you need to have a very long and detailed conversation.