Computer hardware – Innovations

Thanks to breakthroughs in computer hardware, flexible networking and mobile devices are the future.

Advances in computer hardware

Advances in computer hardware have changed the world. Ever since the first personal computer was made by Steve Wozniak and he launched Apple computers with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Like many pioneers in computer hardware, the company began in a garage and grew to become the giant it is today thanks to the innovative computer hardware design of Wozniak and the marketing skills of Jobs.

Times of change

The seventies were a time of change in many ways including fashion, music and computers. Now, advances in computer hardware mean desktops can be used by engineers to project video art at concerts or to help make your own DVD. Apples are generally associated with visual designers and have a more hip appeal thanks to the amazing designs of the computers as well as advances in computer hardware.

You don’t need to know computer hardware

Many computer products now are aimed at people who know nothing about technology and how computer hardware works – the software is so user friendly. And there are many products that are a result of advances in computer hardware, such as the iPod and iTunes as well as internet sites like YouTube and eBay that have changed how we listen to music, watch films and shop.

The future of computer hardware

So what does the future hold as advances in computer hardware continue?

Computer hardware innovation will affect all aspects of life, including education. It’s well known that there can be generation gaps when it comes to understanding computers, but the next generation of children will be using technology more and more. Small portable devices where students can access educational materials and publish papers for their peers are set to increase as the eagerly awaited educational digital assistant from Fujitsu Siemens is launched. Forget paper notebooks and think eBooks.

Check out just a sample of recent innovations in computer hardware and design:

• Belkin Corporation – USB 7-Port Plus Hub, adds USB ports without messy cables.
• Dell Inc. – The Dell XPS ™ 700 was created with the hardcore gamer in mind. This next generation computer hardware is designed in a way that’s been described as reminiscent of high-flow jet engines.
• Dell XPS ™ MC2010 is for multimedia enthusiasts - it is portable like a notebook but has full-size PC functionality.
• Hewlett-Packard HP xb30000 Notebook Expansion Base is for the small-office professional – it has a multimedia centre but eliminates cord clutter.
• Sony Electronics VAIO(R)VGC-LS1 allows you to watch TV on your PC.

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