2007-05-07 08:47:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The general public got along fine without them (at home) until the 1990s. The world got along without them until probably the 1980s. People checked their own spelling in dictionaries, added and subtracted on paper, wrote letters with a pen and mailed them at a mailbox/post office, offices used typewriters and purchased company letterhead...
Today, we'd be in some trouble if suddenly all computers stopped working. Utilities (electric, gas, etc.) would shut down, some cars wouldn't run, ATM machines wouldn't work--for that matter we probably wouldn't be able to use our 'cards' to make purchases at stores, etc., etc., etc.
2007-05-07 09:15:26 · answer #1 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on your view of important. For gamers like me and L337ish ( i own an alienware too ), it is an important part of daily life as a way to keep ourselves entertained, and video games have created 1000's of jobs for developers and texturers and publishers and so on.
2016-05-17 21:08:54 · answer #2 · answered by nikki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an absolute definite basic for every day life, but it's something I'm addicted to, so I'd hate to see the withdrawal symptoms of that.
Generally, it's not too important, because I'm pretty sure we can live without it.
2007-05-07 08:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Banana Hero [sic] 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Computers have no importance in my life,but I think they are an excellent educational tool for someone who can afford one.
2007-05-07 08:58:19 · answer #4 · answered by Candi Apples 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are you writin an essay ???
well did you know that almost everythigng we do todayt in dependent on a computer ,(im not talkin bout the desktop computer only),any think that can compute is a computer ,so that makes your watch ,t.v ,washin machine,"computer",radio,and ever thing that uses some kinda electornics a little computer.
2007-05-07 08:59:32 · answer #5 · answered by saggy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋