chocolate computer?

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PART I:  For my piece of old communication technology, I chose my broken LG Chocolate phone by Verizon.

PART II:  The object at hand that I have just discovered is a very confusing archaeological find.  The object has a number keypad on it, so it seems to be similar to the ancient telephone.  However, there are many additional features to this discovery that contradict and complicate the "telephone" theory.  For starters, the object has no cords or wires that plug into a cable like the telephone used to have, this archaeological discovery also has a screen, similar to the ancient computer, only much smaller in comparison.  Another observation is that there is a similar button feature on the front that resembles that of the Apple ipod or Microsoft Zune MP3 player.  Lastly, the "telephone" is red and rectangular, which is unfounded. 

PART III:  After considering all of the unusual and somewhat confusing features of this odd and mysterious red rectangular box, I have developed a hypothesis about what a use of it possibly could have been. Basically, I believe that this device had some sort of sophisticated communication purpose that was not necessary to getting through daily life. I infer that this object had the capability to access a music data base found in cyber space, which was connected via the mini computer inside of it.  The numbers were then used to enter the numeric code of the song the person desired to hear.  The MP3 player type buttons on the front served as volume controllers.  The sole purpose of this device was for the individual to communicate with the data base and receive music for his or her own pleasure and leisure, for "...something is convenient only if it is suitable to one's personal comfort and ease" (Culture + Technology, 29).  The music was not a crucial part of the individual's life, and there were other ways to obtain it.  However, this way proved especially convenient, and there was a wider range of music that could be accessed.

 

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