Technology now and ten years ago..

Everybody knows that technology has advanced massively over the last 10 years, but not many people know the actual extent. After researching, some differences of technology ten years ago to technology now are:

Ten Years Ago

• Many offices and organisations that were dependant on the internet usually had to 'lease' broadband from broadband providers, this would of been very expensive.
• Floppy disks and CDs were how you would of had to store data and files.
• Mobile phones were huge chunky bricks with LCD screens and a giant aerial.
• Social Networks weren't created.
• Many classes had to share a certain amount of computers in schools.

Now

• Broadband is available to all and is cheap, WiFi is also available and is free.
• Transferring files is now simple and you can use various different ways of sending data, e.g. email or social media, USB's can also be used to store data.
• Mobile phones are so advanced they are also known as 'mini computers'.
• Various different social networking sites are massively popular and are used by billions of people.
• iPads are now being given to each child throughout schools.