I was born in 1964 and never heard of a cell phone until high school. And then cell phones came in a briefcase-sized pouch with an extruding antennae with the handset wired to the phone box. They were heavy and had limited range. Keep in mind that the internet, as we know it, didn't exist during my childhood.
Then:
* When I wanted to jot down a note I had to look for pencil and paper
* When I wanted to contact someone I had to go home and use the phone or walk to their house
* When I wanted to look up information I had to go to the public library and hope they had what I needed
* When I wanted to check my bank account balance I had to walk to the bank
* If I was lost I was screwed unless I had a paper map with me
* My hobby was assembling plastic model cars
Now:
* I can perform all of the above tasks on my phone regardless of my location
* Now my main hobbies are programming, theming and documentation
What a change, eh?
You young folks should count yourselves lucky
Then:
* When I wanted to jot down a note I had to look for pencil and paper
* When I wanted to contact someone I had to go home and use the phone or walk to their house
* When I wanted to look up information I had to go to the public library and hope they had what I needed
* When I wanted to check my bank account balance I had to walk to the bank
* If I was lost I was screwed unless I had a paper map with me
* My hobby was assembling plastic model cars
Now:
* I can perform all of the above tasks on my phone regardless of my location
* Now my main hobbies are programming, theming and documentation
What a change, eh?
You young folks should count yourselves lucky