Digital is becoming the future. In "Why Digital is Better than Print" Dan Blank states how digital is the improved way of print. Most of the population can not get through the day without using some type of technology. Technology is taking over the world.
When someone is researching through textbooks, the needed information won't be fully obtained. When searching on the web, if one does not understand text, they can look it up quicker than searching through the index or other books. Dan Blank states "each piece of information separate from another – and certainly separate from services that can extract more value." (2), information comes from all types of sources but digital sources express more valuable information.
Technology is an easier way to obtain all the information one needs through gigabytes. Instead of carrying around a newspaper that only states certain information, one can search for whatever they desire. The noise of Turing pages on paper material can be an annoyance to certain people. According to Blank "Once you digitize something, you unleash a world of possibilities" (3), which is true in the sense that digital can obtain all the information in the world. On the web, information is infinite and any data can be easily searched with a device.
People can easily communicate quicker and easier. Instead of mailing out a letter and waiting, a person can send a text or email that sends automatically. Blank states "As we find personal connection more and more in the digital realm, the reasons for avoiding it will slip away" (7), meaning digital communication is the easiest way to communicate with someone as everyone is in transition from print to digital. A person can buy anything online instead of going to the store or even pay a bill online. Technology is transforming us to be more time efficient and get things done the easier way.
Digital is more efficient than print and will eventually replace print. Technology has unlimited access to information and can store that information forever. Everybody should own a computer because it is replacing paper as the world changes. The internet connects the world much faster and easier than sending a letter. The world is switching to digital because of its efficiency.
Blank, Dan. “Why Digital Is Better Than Print.” I Feel Fine: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Web. danblank.com. n. p. 5 August 2000. web. October 27, 2014
http://danblank.com/blog/2009/08/05/why-digital-is- better-than-print/
