Sometimes when we see people's new phones, tablets or laptops, we seem to be amazed at these few things:
- How rich their families are?
- How hard they must have worked to get that?
- How many games they are going to be able to play with that device?
Most people always make the assumption that all people who can afford the latest smartphones, tablets and laptops must be rich, but most of the time that does not seem to be the case. Many people save up money to buy that particular gadget, sometimes taking up months of their salary. They have to make sacrifices to get what they want. Plus, money doesn't just drop from the sky...
That was evidently true when I finally got my iPod touch 4th generation. At first, I wanted just a normal Sony MP3 player to become my portable music player. I didn't even cared what brand it was, as long as it could store music and play them anywhere I want. Actually, now thinking back, I really was quite humble at that time. Then it took me about 2 years to finally grow the balls to tell my parents that I wish to buy a new MP3 player for my birthday. And the funny thing was that they agreed... I wasn't expecting that. Normally parents would say: "Haiyo, you still got your laptop right? You can listen music from there what?! And then your handphone some more can store and play music... No need to waste money lah!" But then this time, they amazingly agreed that it was okay for me to get my MP3 player for my birthday present. On my birthday, we actually went to the nearest shopping mall to shop for it. Then coming to a Mac store, I wanted to just go in and have a look. I never wanted to have an iPod touch, but then suddenly my dad was like: "Hey Audrey, why not you have an iPod touch instead?" Instantly, I was filled with joy, but didn't want to show it to my parents because I wanted to appear mature. But at the end... You guys know the outcome to that story, so I'm not going to tell.
Nowadays, technology seems to have taken over our world. We have televisions, computers, laptops, smartphones, tablets... You can't walk down the street without seeing someone holding an iPad or someone playing with his iPhone. Samsung is climbing up the technology ladder, and currently HTC is also doing the same. Some smartphones even have genders now, for example the HTC Rhyme, which is specially tailored for females. This just shows how much our society has evolved into a technology society. One that is only concerned with their handphones, tablets and laptops.
I for one, think that even though technology helps us to move into the future; one should always never forget about the past, how the past has helped to mould us to who we are today. We have to be very grateful to our ancestors for that. Human relations are also equally important as technology, or if not, more important. We should always spend the time to care about other people, instead of just staring into our gadgets and minding our own business (MYOB)...
XOXO,
Audrey Leow
P/s: Dad, mum, I want a new smartphone! Best before I go to UK! Thanks! :P
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