Throughout Chapters 1-5, you have learned about various hardware components and software systems and applications. These include multi-core processors, flash memory, optical processors, netbooks, BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod touch, Microsoft Surface, open source Linux, Ubuntu, virtualization, Yapta intelligent agents, and augmented reality. In addition, many new systems and applications are (or will be) arriving to the market such as iPad and many other tablets, Android mobile devices, Project Natal controller, Chrome OS, Google Translate, etc.
Which input/output devices will you be using in the next one to three years as “computing” devices?
Which features/components/form factors will be prominent? Why?
Which features/components/form factors will be important to you? Why?
Which applications will you be using on these devices?
How may these devices change your life in terms of benefits and risks?
After your initial post, participate and respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings and begin a critical debate with them. This will stimulate critical thought and help you recognize
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