Since computers were introduced into the American home, they have gotten less expensive and smaller, thus making them more available to the average American family. Today, there are laptop computers that are as small as a briefcase and operate for hours on a battery. The Internet has allowed for new communities to form, which can provide for many of our everyday basic needs. Society now depends on the computer because it makes life simpler and adventurous. Just as computers have affected society, they are also redefining the world economy and government.
Computers even provide a source of money.
Today, you can purchase goods online using only your credit card. The stock market has also been transformed by computers. Americans now can vote electronically and candidates now raise money online. The first Internet vote took place during this year s primary elections. Candidates eventually could run their campaign on the Internet.