This article was an interesting way to look at computers from a different angle. This idea of a “Dynabook” is basically a laptop or iPhone in today’s time without being as intense for lack of better words. Its referred to as a “personal medium” which is interesting because its geared specifically for the viewers’ needs and wants. It’s funny when they talk about SHAZAM as an animation/moviemaker system, when today most of us know it as an app that can help you discover music. Overall, I think this article is interesting in saying that this DynaBook could be a personal machine and a new medium, when today, in 2015, we’ve come so far with different computer systems. Kay and Goldberg were hitting the nail on the head because there are laptops designed today specifically for gamers, laptops for doctors, etc. I think this transmission of ideas and programs/software has actually been a revolution over the past decade like Kay was saying. In both good and bad ways, the machine has allowed for more communication in our culture. Its bizarre to think about how much we rely on programs, software, and communication through our laptops, computers, iPhones, etc.
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