This is a rough outline of the topics I plan to cover in my TED talk–at this stage I think it’s more of a mental note sheet for me, so my apologies if it doesn’t make as much logical sense as it should.
The general theme of my paradigm shift essay was that the perception of the computer has changed, along with its role–in the mid 20th century, computers were machines of great power, used for science and military research as well as other important tasks. The personal computer became available to the consumer in the 70s and 80s, and although the PC still retains the “personal” moniker, I argue that the smartphone is more deserving of the “personal” title–it has changed the way humans interact with technology. At the same time, as the smartphone has risen to dominance, the PC is slowly fading in importance. With the rise of the post-PC era, what will become of the PC, and will the average consumer even need to own one in ten years?
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