In his essay, We've got mail always , Andrew Leonard a contributing editor for Newsweek and a senior technology correspondent of salon .com, explores the benefits and drawbacks of email supporting it with personal experiences and those of others. Email which is one of the newest and imperative technological innovations of this century, has become a worldwide phenomenon and lives much to be desired. Leonard's merits and demerits of email are achievable, but there are more pros and cons of email he could have talked about. Besides Leonard also neglects the darker side of email for instance, email has proved to be fiercely addictive for its users and some people are been lured to the point of death.
Leonard comes from vacation to discover a couple of unread messages in his inbox but to his dismay only a few was worth reading and the rest junk. He had to spend most of his time deleting those junk mails. Leonard correctly explains some of the advantages of email as been convenient saves time, helps us stay connected with our loved ones and families. While his advantages of email are satisfying, there are a lot he could have talked about. Email is now used for trade. People can now shop online without having to join queues. Food can now be ordered online and almost anything you want can be purchased online at your own convenience .This basically boils down to the fact that email is convenient. Education has now become easier without hassle. Universities and various institutions offer online courses and degrees for students at the comfort of their homes. You have the sense, sitting at your keyboard, of planning for a lot of stuff. It feels satisfying and productive without much effort. Various forms of jobs are now been provided online. Email has been devised so that you can do the business at hand easily and efficiently. The ways we interact with people have now been faster and easier and more comfortable.
