| Technological progress has changed the way we live to an unbelievable extent. It has affected all the areas of our lives - from the food we eat to the way we spend our spare time, and at the present time we are on the threshold of the change in the way we communicate to each other. It is common knowledge that mobile industry is growing very fast and a mobile phone is now a gadget that it's hard to go without. Contemporary cellular phones provide a possibility not only to phone and text but multiple facilities as conference talk, Internet admittance, music player, different kinds of entertainment and so on and so forth. A lot of people are already taking pleasure in the advantages of having a cellular phone. But nevertheless, apart from pluses, cellular phones have disadvantages. There is a brief summary on the pluses and minuses of cell phones.
Thus, speaking about advantages it's logical to name the following:
1) With a mobile phone you obtain a possibility to stay in contact with other people all the time.
2) You can call emergency services at once in case of necessity.
3) You get a sense of financial prosperity.
4) A mobile phone is a perfect way to while away the time if waiting in a queue.
5) Having a cellular phone implies having a mini-camera with you all the time.
6) Surfing the Cyberspace is also possible using modern cell phones.
7) It is compact and light in weight that's why you can carry it with you wherever you go.
8) It combines such useful equipment as calculator, timer, alarm clock, notebook and calendar.
Taking into consideration all the mentioned functions we may come to a conclusion that a cell phone makes our living much more convenient. But every medal has its reverse side. All technical equipment has some shortcomings and mobile phones are no exception. So, some minuses are the following:
1) Firstly, it's the price. A cell phone costs a lot.
2) You have less time to spend with your family and close friends.
3) Communication by telephone gradually forces out personal contacts.
4) Personal phone calls may draw away your attention while you are working, as well as business phone calls may disturb you when you are having rest.
5) A wish to have the last model of a cellular phone turns to an obsession. People waste money not for the convenience but for the prestige.
6) A cellular phone produces radiation that influences our brain and body.
7) Cell phones are easily broken, so you have to be very careful with them.
8) Sometimes the privilege of staying in touch wherever you are becomes a minus if you would like to take a rest.
Therefore, there are a certain number of pluses and minuses that should be taken into consideration while making a decision to get a mobile phone. Remember that all the shortcomings may be overcome. To know the shortcomings of mobile phones means to understand how to reduce the bad consequences to the minimum. If you use your cellular phone rationally you'll get only the benefits. |
