Journal 2, September 5th

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/technology/02survey.html

The article describes how new technology has infiltrated American homes faster than ever. Instead of being coveted by only the tech savvy "gadget geeks" cutting edge technology has made its way into the homes of mainstream America.According to a study done by Forrester Research a majority of homes in the United States have access to broadband internet, cell phones, PCs, and HDTVs. HDTV ownership in particular is on the rise in relation to previous years and within the next five years it is projected that as much as seventy percent of homes will own one. In addition the study discovered that even with the recession online shopping has not suffered. With new family friendly technology such as digital cameras, cell phones, and the Nintendo Wii families are able to bring people together and capture precious memories with ease like never before. Also with the rise of the internet people are becoming more reliant on e-commerce to conduct business. Using technology people are able to get out of the office and work from home with little trouble. The article also points out that even as most new technologies are being put to use some still have not been noticed, such as home networks.

Although the amount of new technology available to the public is increasing does not mean that Americans are more willing to buy it compared to the past. Americans have always been eager to try out new gadgets whether it be a Blue-ray player or a VCR. Today there is just much more technology that can easily be fit into mainstream America's life. Recently technology has made the jump from a luxury to a necessity which sparked this transition. People use technology for more than just entertainment as they did in the past. Technology is relied upon for everything from work to keeping up with family. Technology is now an integrated part of everybody's life and to keep up people need to stay on the cutting edge.