Technology and its impact

1. Techical advances affecting daily life

_ I've got all my friend's addresses on my PDA. I can just pop it into my shirt pocket; it's so convenient.

_ I've bought a new laptop/notebook. It's about the szie of an A4 sheet of paper and it only weighs 3 kilos.

_ Handheld/palmtop computer are small and light but the screen and keyboard are not very big and can awkward to use.

_ I can't imagine not having a desktop computer at home; I've got so used to it. It's like another piece of furniture now.

_ There are some good pictures of the Olympic Games on that sports websites. You can look at thumbnail pictures and click on them to see the full-size version.
_ My younger brother's a real computer nerd. He never goes out, and all he ever thingks about is computers, computers, computers.
_ I'm a bit of a techie really; I love getting the lastest mobile phone or the newest digital camera.
_ Anologue videl camera cannot match the versatility and quality of digital cameras.
_ He has a really cool screensaver which is a picture of planets, comets, stars and things all rushing towards you.
_ This new printer's got a smaller footprint than the one I had before, which is good, since my desk is not very big.
_ Just click on  that icon there to open the program.
_ I don't really like this trackpad on my laptop; I'd prefer a proper mouse.