Bigger, Better, Faster?
It seems that we Americans are enamored with bigger, better and faster regardless of what we're talking about. The clerks at McDonalds want us to "super-size"; the auto dealers want us to get the newer, faster model of car; we are quick to jettison our perfectly serviceable cell phone for the "newer, better" model. I just read an article the other day that seemed to prove that students who took notes the old fashioned way scored higher than those who tapped out their notes on a laptop or tablet. The writer went on to show how, unless a student was in advanced science or math, they only needed the $10 variety of calculater, not the kind that had all sorts of multi-functions. Where am I going with this line of thought? I spent a half hour at Office Depot yesterday and almost convinced myself to buy a new combo laptop and tablet. Now mind you, I have a functioning laptop, and I'm writing this blog on my 3 year old Acer Iconia 300A tablet with a bluetooth