“Machines are cheaper, but people are sweeter.
Someday, only the rich will be privileged enough to deal with human beings. The poor will be forced to use technology.”

This week in class we gave this quotation a thought. It is the title of an article written by Megan Santosus (CIO. Framingham: Apr 1, 2005. Vol. 18, Iss. 12; pg. 1).

Pranav Mistry made me think that the same quote could be reformulated, so that it refers to the physical world.

“Computers are faster, but objects are more real.
Someday, the privileged will be able to integrate technology into their real world environment. The poor will be forced to use technology only.”

I think that many of the future technology and business trends will definitely bring not only the human, but also the physical element back in.