Pagers vs cell phones
Pagers vs cell phonesWhat Does This Message Mean? Today devices known as Pagers are over flooding the world of communication. Pagers are devices that bring confusion to their users. The most common problem would be the method of sending a message. To send a message is very simple but you cannot give the message its sense of seriousness. That is why some Pagers owners discard messages that in fact might be a serious matter. Beginning in the late seventy’s when pagers started to gain popularity, more problems occurred after the necessity to add more area codes. This also affected the people who don’t own Pagers. In the late eighties a solution to the problem was introduced. The Cellular Phone was to be the next generation of wireless communication. The features that the Cell Phone provides prove it is better than a pager. Therefore eliminating the pager out of the market is justified, and can be done in a few years. Since the first day pagers were available, they didn’t provide many features. One negative aspect of a pager is that the receiver cannot determine if the message is important or not. Other than displaying the sender’s number, it can display time and date - big deal. Some newer pagers are able to display text messages. This feature gives the owner more information about the page that he receives but he cannot determine the importance of the message. The message that a sender composes isn’t as articulate a verbal conversation would be. The Positive aspects of a Pager are questionable. The popularity of pagers is most common among teenagers. Some people say that Pagers can be a good start for teenagers into their adolescent life. Some parents do not allow their children to own “beepers”. But later these parents notice the “importance” and eventually change their mind. A mother from Chicago, Kathy Nelson says “We (parents) were adamantly opposed to beepers because of the drug connotations and the ban in school, they both got them without permission, then they told us. But I've had a complete turn around. Now I can always reach them and they always call me back.” Robert Sack, psychiatrist from Virginia says, “Pagers should be a privilege, like...
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