Wants or needs.. I think both, technology is very  important  in for example in science, it helps cure deadly diseases like cancer. On the other hand we don't necessarily need iphones or ipads, it's mostly just a time spender. Here in Iceland people use too much technology.. actually it's like that in the whole world... I personally think that people need to take it easy on technology overall!

Hello my name is Debora I am from Florida. I agree with you technology is great for certain things such as in science, for education, or even in the way we are using it today for communication purposes. Years ago we could only communicate with people around the world via the postal system which would have made this assignment almost impossible because it would take to long to receive correspondences. However look at us now chatting in different countries, it’s so awesome. Yes you're right technology is also a big contributor for all of the medical advances we have today; most of the time we are able to correct medical problems before they progress into something serious. I believe technology is great when used in the proper manner; spending time gaming and on social media is wasted productive time (unless you really have nothing to do). I love being able to use these devices but I do not spend hours on any device because it can also not good for your health.

I agree with you Freyja. Technology definetly needs to be used for scientific and medical purposes, as well as business and other purposes. When it comes down to those things, technology is a vital tool. I also agree that technology such as phones, laptops, ipads etc. are being overused in our world, no matter what country you travel to. People, myself included, spend way too much of their free time using these devices. People really do need to take it easy. I think in order to reduce or carbon emissions and help the earth become a better environment, the first thing we need to do is get off our devices and go out and do other things on our free time instead. Also our electronic devices are one of the most energy consuming devices, since they need to be charged mostly everyday. If we diminish our use of these devices, we can save energy and also reduce our carbon emissions. Tracking the time we use our electronic devices would be a great way to raise awareness of our technology usage. Simply shutting off our devices can make a huge difference to our environment.

I like the way you stated your claim. But I have to say technology isn't necessarily something we need but it isn't only a want in some ways as well. For example, like you said "Technology is very important in science, it helps cure diseases like cancer," and so on that is definitely true and I agree with you 100%. To be completely honest I don't have an IPhone and even though sometimes I wish I did, I'm glad I don't because I know if I had one I would waste so much time on my device that I wouldn't be doing something that is actually going to benefit me in the long run. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying to never use your device again, just limit the time you spend on your electronic to a reasonable amount of time. I think that everyone should put their phones away for just a single day and see how much more you can do in that day without your phone in sight. Trust me, I have tried this myself and I felt as if my day was much more stress-free and I did things that I probably wouldn't have done if I had my device. I know this may not be possible for everyone but just try  it once and by doing this one time, I guarantee you it will impact your life and this will hopefully help the way people go about living their lives with their electronics.