Time Person of the year 1982

In 1982 the possibilities for personal computers were unlimited. Once the price of a computer came down to a economical level, everyone that could afford it was trying to get their hands on one of those PCs. Time Magazine named the Computer the Machine of the Year as it states on the cover of the magazine. Time chose the computer because of its numerous and seemingly imaginative capabilities. Then, a computer could custom- tailor an insurance programs, show 3 D images of airplanes, teach Spanish, and many other occupations. Now, a computer can carry out commands by touch and operate hardware wirelessly. So how has the computer met expectations from projections in 1982?

During the early 80's people had many predictions about the progression of the computer. Some experts claimed that nearly 80% of Americans believed that the computer would be just as common place as a TV set or a dishwasher. According to the U.S. Census in 2000 55.4% of people that registered said that they had access to a home computer. It was estimated that the number of personal computers in use by the end of the century would be as high as 80 million. The estimated total of personal computers by the year 2000 was 168.6 million according to The Physics Factbook edited by Glenn Elert.

Today, we look at the computer more as an instrument of necessity rather than a hot commodity. The computer continues to advance technologically and expand to more parts of the globe everyday. If people continue to advance on this computer technology the possibilities, just as it was said in 1982, are endless.

Why i'm studying Mass Communications

The reason that I'm studying this is because I think that it's fun. I believe that once I gain a career in this field that i will enjoy the job that I will have. When i was in high school i always thought about being a lawyer or a psychiatrist. I later realized that these fields were not for me. So over time i had to think to myself "What is something that i would want to do for the rest of my life?" That question puzzled me for a long time until l realized that the things I loved to do most was writing and being a public speaker. With that in mind, I turned my attention to the field of Mass Communications so I can enter the field of radio and TV broadcasting. After my first year of college I was introduced to the world of advertising.