A recent report indicates that people who buy computers today are more interested in T
heInternet and the
SocialCommmunity than they are in using the computer for computing.
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- Easy connections brought about by cheap devices, modular content, and shared computing resources are having a profound impact on our global economy and social structure. Individuals increasingly take cues from one another rather than from institutional sources like corporations, media outlets, religions, and political bodies.