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Unknown, or cuts both ways
– 24/7 – always on
– Lack of division between business and personal
– Be anywhere/everywhere
– Environmental impact from manufacturing

The shift in action
In 1985, the Cray-2 supercomputer was the fastest machine in the world. The iPhone 4, released in
June 2010, had the power equivalent to the Cray-2; now, the Apple Watch has the equivalent speed of
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two iPhone 4s just five years later. With the consumer retail price of smart phones tumbling to below
$50, processing power skyrocketing and adoption in emerging markets accelerating, nearly everyone
will soon have a literal supercomputer in their pocket.

Source: http://pages.experts-exchange.com/processing-power-compared/

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