Technology: Then and Now
By Allie Gross
Technology Then
Technology used to be huge, boxy and not portable. The first smaller computers weighed about 23 lbs. The Macintosh 128K was the first computer that could talk. It also had 13 fonts which was more than anyone had ever used. It also had a handle so it was portable. Computers also had floppy disks which were how you played games and used the internet. In order to search something you HAD to type http://www. in order for it to search what you wanted.
Technology Now
Technology now is small, portable, and fast, It has a very large storage capacity compared to the first computers. We have fast, modern search engines such as Google, Bing, and Firefox. We have gmail now which was not around a decade ago. Laptops now weigh around 2-4 pounds.
ENIAC Computer
The ENIAC was the first computer ever created. It came out in 1946 and was about the size of a room.
The first Mac, Macintosh 128K
This computer came out in 1984 by Macintosh. It was a huge improvement for technology. The computer was now portable and small.
This is the current Macbook Air Laptop
This is the newest model of the Macbook air laptops. They are completely portable and are very light.