Could you help me understand reading English?

Question

Hi. I have a question about a prepositin such as in, on and onto
Following is the part of the article.

As electronic devices get smaller, people tote their technology around the house more than ever. And as the number of home wireless networks also grows, laptops — along with Treos, BlackBerries and other messaging devices — are migrating into the bedroom and onto the bed.

On the bottome line, it says "into the bedroom and onto the bed"
In this case, can I use "in the bed" or "on the bed "instead of "onto the bed"?
Could you explain about " in the bed" , " on the bed" and "onto the bed"?
I would appreciate it
Please help me out....

Answer 1

"In bed" is when people are sleeping (or doing other things ;) in bed. "He's in bed" means "He's sleeping."

Also, in figurative language, to be "in bed with" somebody means to be working with someone, usually not honestly. "The tobacco companies are in bed with Congress."

"On the bed" means that something is physically lying on top of the bed. "The blanket is on the bed", or "The dog is on the bed."

"Onto the bed" indicates movement. "Onto" always indicates movement. So if something moves from another room and "onto the bed", it implies that it is now *on* top the bed -- but not necessarily *in* bed.

I get the impression from this passage that people are now lying on top of their beds and using their laptop computers.

Answer 2

The article is just being detailed and that is they way English used to be or we could say that it is proper English to write in that manner. For one to say that "other messaging devices are migrating in/on the bed" takes away from the theme or purpose of the message which is that these devices are portable.

In the bed is literally inside of the bed
On the bed is literally on the bed
onto the bed is the action word for on the bed.
So you could end the the sentence with into the bedroom and on the bed. However like I said, English used in its proper form will generally give details. i.e. the mobile devices are moving around the house so they are migrating in the bedroom and onto the bed.

Answer 3

No, it is saying that computers(ect.) are more commonly found in the bedroom, and some people put them on top of their bed (such as a laptop, so you can work on the computer while you are in bed - not the computer)

Answer 4

"into the bedroom" = entering the bedroom,
"onto the bed"= on top of the bed, not under the covers
because into was used for the bedroom, onto was used for the bed. you could use on the bed

Answer 5

ON the bed means almost exactly ONTO the bed.
INTO the bed implies being under the blankets, as in ready to or already sleeping (or using electronics....yikes!).

Answer 6

into means like inside or to the room and onto is on(the) bed when you are saying into the room and onto the bed your are saying "migrating to the room and on the bed" but into and onto are more correct forms of using it, however if you use to the and on the it still makes sense. i hope i could help