impact of IT

IT development	Positive impacts	Negative impacts
Email	Faster, cheaper, group e- mail ,	No letters written ,spam ,threat to jobs
Online shopping	Do from home, delivered to your house ,Discounts ,	Local shops ,Online fraud , Wrong item or size sent
Online banking	Do money transfers , check your account ,pay bills	Fraud , jobs ,if crashes cannot do what you want
Smart phones	All off the above , photos , keep in contact we people ,music + videos , safety	Break easy , high risk theft , can be expensive to buy and run
Laptop computers	Portable ,light , plays discs	Short battery life ,target for thieves ,
Netbook computers	Very easy to carry and store ,	Can’t play discs ,small screen and key board
MP3 music	Down loads fast ,small files ,free	Some quality issues
Social networking websites like Facebook	Make friends ,Easy to talk to people ,Follow celebs, play games	Trolls, bullying ,grooming ,lies ,
IM programs like MSN Messenger	Fast ,Free  ,	No people contact ,RSI
Search websites like Google	Easy to find info ,	Adverts,
Information sites like Wikipedia	Easy to find info ,	False info