I believe that our views on new media depend on what previous knowledge we have on previous 'new' media. As in, we cannot be grateful towards new developments in new media if we did not know what was available before. (If this makes sense!) For example sky plus, now I couldn't live without it! But before I could... and I didnt sit there thinking oh if only I could record all of these programmes. But now it's here, if they ever took it away, then I would be dissapointed.
However, sky plus isnt for everyone. For example, the older generation might not use any of the 'new' media because it is not something that they grew up to value, however our generations are always waiting for the new gadget to come out so they can admire/use it.
Using a different example - mobile phones! I'm sure all of us know 'older' people who are use to the less 'new' media, who just cannot use them, no matter how much you try and explain it to them! Is this because they actually cant, or they just dont want to learn because they havent got the attitude towards the new media that we have? Is it s because to them it isnt valued, they dont see the big fuss probably, where as for us - in our modern day society, it is, as it is how we keep in contact with our friends etc.
What do you think?
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