Opinions on Addiction to Technology (Ya Ting Chang)

To survive in a modern society, it seems necessary for people to have some technologies as their own possessions, such as cell phones, laptops, PDAs, and so on. Without those electronic devices, many people may not have enough competitive advantages competing with other people or business. At some points, technology brings advantages of convenience, entertainment, and communication.

However, if people overuse or spend too much time and money on technologies, it would certainly turn those advantages into disadvantages. When people are addicted on technology, it may damage their health, life, and social relationships. Therefore, the key point is to make good usage of technologies and manage time well on them.

In conclusion, I think most people are addicted to technology because people just rely on the benefits of technology. According to Porter’s five forces theory, I think this situation gives consumers less power as “buyers”. On one hand, people need to have technologies to increase their competitiveness in business and social life; on the other hand, people cannot live without the fun that technologies bring to them. When consumers’ demands on technology increase, it just decreases their power as “buyers”.

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