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Nicholas then states the same things is starting to happen to computers, both Hardware and software. He states that it is now cheaper for some Computer Companies to offer computer services to multiple companies at a centralized location. This transformation of these centralized computer companies will do the opposite of what electric companies did with the American Middle class. This transformation will destroy the Middle class and help the rich get richer. Three major players that will do this will be Google, YouTube, and Flickr. Finally, the advances in technology and the opportunities of everybody having access to the Internet, it is up to the users to take full advantage of the internet. Many Scientist believe computing will eventually surpass every expectation and become a tool that everybody needs.
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 * Highligts || Nicholas Carr divided his book into 2 parts. The first part he gives a history lesson on the evolution of the electric company and how it became cheaper for large companies to use local electric companies than to produce their own electricity. In the beginning individual firms produced their own electricity in different ways from the water wheel to the steam engine. These large Companies stopped as soon as it became cheaper for them to by electricity from an utility company and the electric company was able to transmit power over long distances. Individuals can now afford electricity in there homes from a local electricity company where before most home owners did not have the ability to have electricity in the home.
 * Highligts || Nicholas Carr divided his book into 2 parts. The first part he gives a history lesson on the evolution of the electric company and how it became cheaper for large companies to use local electric companies than to produce their own electricity. In the beginning individual firms produced their own electricity in different ways from the water wheel to the steam engine. These large Companies stopped as soon as it became cheaper for them to by electricity from an utility company and the electric company was able to transmit power over long distances. Individuals can now afford electricity in there homes from a local electricity company where before most home owners did not have the ability to have electricity in the home.

I take a different view than Nicholas Carr does. I see the expense of software and hardware getting cheaper and cheaper and more and more IT people making it into the work force. More students are graduating with knowledge of Computers and know how to use technology. With the decrease in hardware and the increase in open source software, More and more companies will start housing everything themselves because using the technology will be as simple as turning on a Computer and there will no longer be a need to call in a specialist. The other main difference between electricity and Computers are people already have computer in their home, the price doesn’t need to be reduced for the average person to have a computer, where as the price of electricity had to be reduced so that the average person could have it in their home. I also believe that the need for specialist is also going away, yesterdays specialist is today’s average user. Most people now have a secured network in their home. Using the internet today is now like using the TV of yesterday.” Don Tapscott : Klein ISD convocation : Author of Growing up digital and Macrowikinomics.” ||   ||
 * Information relevant to Educational Technology || As information software and hardware become cheaper it will allow more computers into the classroom where every classroom would be able to use the newest technology and stay up to date, because it would no longer be an unrealistic expense for the classroom. ||  ||
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