Technology Gets Smaller, And The World Goes Portable
They say good things come in small packages. New computing technology proves the saying in a way never seen before. More and more, tech companies are developing technology with a smaller footprint that doesn’t sacrifice computing power for its size. The world is taking wholeheartedly to the concept of tiny tech, and going portable with a vengeance.
This trend isn’t really a new one. Just think back to the early history of the computer. Mainframes took up whole rooms, and they had a fraction of the computing power we now have in our mobile phones. Computer technology develops in a way that sees more power being put into smaller packages.
In the past couple of weeks, 3d transistors and 1 TB platters have both been announced, by Intel and Seagate respectively. These two announcements don’t have much in common except to highlight the trend toward technology that puts more power into a smaller device. Intel’s announcement means that within two years we will see computer chips that are faster and lower power, yet don’t cost much more to produce. Seagate is now able to squeeze 625 GB of data into a square inch, which means that shortly you will be able to buy a 3.5” hard drive with a 3 TB capacity, the highest capacity portable drive yet.
The two announcements are both part of this trend toward smaller and better. The traditional desktop is gradually being replaced by functional and powerful laptops. The laptop was being replaced by smaller netbooks, but now even netbooks are being supplanted as the mobile computer of choice by tablets such as Apple’s iPad. And, who could forget the fastest growing mobile computer of all, the smartphone? New smartphones have as much computing power as the desktop of two or three years ago.
So where are we headed? How small are these computers going to get? Who knows? Looking back at the computers of the ‘40s and ‘50s, who would have imagined being able to walk down a street holding a 2X5” device on which you can use a satellite to find out where you’re going, check your mail, contact anyone in the world instantly and in real time, play a game, watch a movie or two, and listen to your favourite music? You can even do two or more of these things at the same time.
Putting it into perspective like that, who knows where we’ll be in 50 years? Maybe we’ll be walking around with microchips built into our clothing that will allow us to connect with anyone or anything, anywhere. The possibilities are endless.
Looking at where the computer started and where it is now, you can see that there has always been a drive for technology to get smaller while keeping or improving on its available computing power. The world’s wholehearted love for mobile computing will ensure that the trend continues and speeds up. Companies are going out of their way to create new technology that will put amazing things into smaller packages.
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