In David Pogue’s article “Many Ways to Plug In to Tech Savings”, he explains, how to utilize the technology available in order to save money. One example he gives includes cutting the landline. This in fact has already happened in my home. We are completely dependent on cellular devices because they are cheaper and mobile. Pogue also brings up the “pay as you go” no contract plans that help people manage their cell phone usage and bank accounts. I am personally a cell phone user and do not use a landline any more. They are non-existent in my generation. I have come to the conclusion that technology’s constant development continues to allow for Generation Y to be the trendsetters. Pogue states “[h]ome landline service is also declining; once again, the Generation Y’ers are leading the way.” (Pogue 2). I think that Pogue is right about using the new technological advances to make a tight budget a little less tight. As a college student I have no cable and no television. I utilize the wifi provided by campus housing and watching television on my laptop instead of buying an expensive television set and paying a monthly cable bill. I personally eliminated a cost that will not only save me money but gives me pride to say I learned to do this through my peers (members of Generation Y). Using Netflix, ABC.com, and other cable networks provide television shows online. It’s better than paying for the cable when you only watch a particular show. Pogue also addresses the “sacrifice: You’re also losing the nonmovie stuff on HBO, the dramatic series and so on; then again, why not get those on Netflix DVDs? The savings: $132 a year.” (Pogue 2). Pogue not only points out alternatives to saving money but also shows how Generation Y has impacted the growth of technology and how to use it to full advantage.
I choose Pogue’s article from the New York Times because it was easy to follow and had to do with the technological advances and how beneficial Generation Y has made these technologies worth the minimum expense. Generation Y has been finding ways to make technology useful in the department of economics due to the continuous development, there are always new and updated versions. There are always new things out on the market making our economy continue to grow, which the United States is desperate for in this current recession. In Pogue’s article I noticed that it was written in terms to better the recession for the people that have to live through it. With the current job losses and continues budget cuts as Generation Y we have no other choice but to use the technology to the best of our ability in order to eliminate costs whether it’s a phone bill, cable bill or any bill for that matter in the economic conditions we are living in now is the time to cut corners and save as much money as possible. The perfect way to do so is to utilize the technology available.
Pogue, David. "Many Ways to Plug In to Tech Savings - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. 07 Jan. 2009. Web. 28 Mar. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/technology/personaltech/08pogue.html?pagewanted=2>.
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