I think Baron is saying that it's hard to envision what it will change, but there is obviously change that is going to happen. When he wrote on typewriters, I can imagine how frustrating it would have been to be typing away and then hear that “beep” saying that you've exceeded the memory available on the machine. Especially in today's age, there are many people who can type significantly quickly and would probably be exceeding that memory every other sentence. Reading has changed with the technology as well, switching from paper to digital words on a screen. I think that may be a good example of how the technology isn't always the best. I know a lot of people can't focus reading on the screen unless absolutely necessary because it's hard on the eyes and it's just not the same as a physical copy of the work. That's how I am, but I digress...
I do agree with Baron. New technology is being developed before current technology is being circulated, and current technology is being circulated faster than we can pay for the old technology. With any technology though, be it a new computer operating system or a new word processing software, there is always a reason for the change. Typewriters were replaced by word processing software that could keep up with typist. The spell check and grammar check functions were looked down upon because it would hinder student's analogue writing abilities (pencil and paper); Now it's expected with everything written that we spell check before even a peer review. It may not be apparent to us right at the beginning how a new form of technology will affect us, but we should be ready for change.
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