Dell has a project going on called Project Ophelia it's basically suppose to be a really small computer. Has the size of a usb and be able to plug into a monitor and run it like an actual computer. I think this is pretty cool because I remember having computers so big when I was little and now they have managed to fit it into a 3.5 inches to 1.5 inches in depth and that is pretty cool to know. I wonder what would it be like in the next 10 years of technology because they are at a very fast pace. I think its because the market is high for good computers because there are so many things to do with computers. Modern society has accepted computers as a daily routine. So most people use computers every day for almost everything. If 10 years ago you were to mention a computer that is so small and so fast and it's ability to use the touch interface aka touch screen people would think you've gone mad. Its funny how quickly people are using computers. The first time I had my own computer was when I was 6 but all I used it for was to play video games like The Mario Bros. Now most 6 year olds are capable of doing more things on the computer typing letters to write out sentences and much more. I feel like I'm old and I am only 16 so I wonder how old do others feel like.
This Project Ophelia is also going to cost less than 100$ which is extremely cheap and can't wait when it comes out. I don't think I would purchase this just because I am worried about the specs of this thing because I have 2 Extremely powerful laptops that costed a lot of money and are huge so I do not expect Project Ophelia to take on even 1/20th of the specs but even then its pretty good for less than 100$ it is great for people who can't afford computers because then now they can communicate and research on the World Wide Web.
Major Concepts
- Project Ophelia helps people who can't afford computers because there are a lot of poor people in this world and this is one step closer to helping them out of their situation. Places such as Africa include many poor countries which are unable to provide their people with the education they need and this helps them out with their low budget.
- It is extremely small this would be useful for emergency or for light packing like if you were to visit somebody and don't want top carry an extra laptop case this would be perfect it would weigh just as much as a tooth brush.
- This will replace memory sticks, having this under 100$ shocks me because I remember a year or awhile ago I bought an 8gb memory stick it costed me 5 thousand baht which is about 180$ and Project Ophelia is suppose to have a memory of 32gb which is amazing.
Potential Strengths/Advantages
- A major Strength I see the author point out was how small it was because if you were to say working computer the size of a usb people would think you are scamming them because it's unrealistic.
- Another one is how cheap it is less than 100$ is like nothing to buy a computer most computers are pricing between 300$-1000$ nowadays.
Potential Problems/Limitations/Disadvantages
- I am concerned what the specs are because I don't think it is going to be extremely fast compared to other computers that are bigger.
Discussion Questions
- What are the inventions that people will have in 10 years?
- Are we ever going to stop using computers?
Thibodeau, Patrick. "A New Computer That Defies Category." Computerworld. COMPUTERWOLD, n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2013.
