As a learning community, we decided to explore the Nook Color E-Reader from Barnes & Noble. This device is an emerging technology that has gone through a series of changes to become what it is now. As McLuhan (2009) indicated, tetrads can grow as clusters or as chains. The Nook Color would be a part of a chain because it continues to evolve by making improvements within itself. The following is a tetrad regarding the Nook Color E-Reader:
Enhances: What does this technology do that is new?
This device allows us to carry an enormous amount of reading material with us without dealing with the cumbersome job of literally carrying it with us. According to the Barnes & Noble website (2011), this device has a built in Wi-Fi to surf the web, provides free social sharing of books, has the ability to store and listen to music, and is the first device that provides color to enhance our reading material. Obsoletes: What does this technology replace?
This technology replaces the need to carry or make traditional books and text books, the need to have traditional libraries, traditional music or book stores, the need to have mp3 players and iPods, and the original Nook or Kindle.
Retrieves/rekindles: What does this technology bring to mind (or retrieve) from the past?
It brings to mind clay tablets, which were the first forms of books. It also brings to mind the papyrus manuscripts from Ancient Egypt.
Reverses: What might replace this technology in the future, or what might it cause to occur?
A solar powered/alternate battery source to improve the Nook’s battery life may replace this technology. With only about an 8 hr built-in battery source and only 800 MHz processor, the Nook will not allow you to read or surf the web for very long without carrying a charger everywhere with you (Barnes & Noble, 2011). This requires you to mooch off someone else’s power source to remain operational. Maybe the Nook can develop a battery source that absorbs the excess energy projected off objects around it in order to extend its own battery life.
Resources:
Barnes & Noble. 2011. Retrieved from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookcolor/reviews/index.asp?cds2Pid=35607 on March 30, 2011.
Barnes & Noble. 2011. Retrieved from http://www.barnesandnobleutm_term=nook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Nook%20Top&isIndexPage=1&cm_mmc=Google-_-Nook%20Top-_-Nook%20General%20-%20Exact-_-Nook&cm_mmca1=44743a65-3493-59e8-6269-000053eb2947 on March 30, 2011.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore: Author.
Hi Krista,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I especially noticed what you thought the Nook retrieved or rekindled. I thought about the tablet also, but couldn't find a way to describe it, nice job. I eventually went with the scrolls used in ancient greece for portability. It was also interesting that you focused on battery life as what it may cause to occur. Battery life as been a major issue for many of our technologies past and present. It would be nice to find new ways to beat this problem.
Krista,
ReplyDeleteVery informative post. I must admit, you forced me to do a little research. I found your statement about the Nook rekindles the papyrus manuscripts from Ancient Egypt. Great job! I do agree with the attention that you brought up about the battery life of the Nook. With all of its capabilities, I can see how the life of the battery is short lived. Great post!
Great Post,
ReplyDeleteI find that technology as the Nook to be less advanced than technology such as the IPad. Do your agree/disagree?
Nichelle Middleton