My Media World

I have a smart multi media phone. A blackberry curve which I use almost 24/7 for all different things. I find it very useful most of the time but it does have it negative effects, while trying to revise or do homework it can be a large distraction. I use it for, Internet, Facebook, texts, Blackberry messenger, phone calls and music. If I could get an upgrade I would get either an iphone 4g or a new phone, which is under construction called the Mozilla.

To keep in contact with my friends I do use my phone but there are substitutes such as Facebook, which I use a lot. With Facebook I keep in contact with a vast amount of friends, which would be impossible with out this social networking sight. The negative is also that it can be a distraction from more important things and after staring at screen for a couple of hours a day can affect your eyesight. I am not concerned about privacy issues.

To watch films I use a lot of platforms. I regularly buy I film on films on demand from my virgin media subscription. I also watch a lot of films on the Internet if I’m by myself. I occasionally watch films on my Itouch I’m travelling somewhere on a plane for example.  For social occasions I will go to the cinema with friends or if a huge film is out like Harry Potter. I book cinema tickets online to make sure I have seats and for the convenience.

I really enjoy music especially alternative rock, due to this genre preference I listen to XFM radio station. I also downloaded Spotify and have lots of playlists in which I share with my friends on Facebook. I enjoy music concerts and festivals. I attended reading 2010 purchasing my ticket online. I also have an Ipod and download music to it via Itunes.

I own an Xbox 360 which I use daily, I am subscribed to an Xbox live gold membership which allows me to talk to my friends via a headset and play against them in different games. I can also access Facebook, twitter and a variety of moves, music and downloadable games.

I am using the Internet constantly for many different reasons. Research, games, social networks, buying, selling, music and news are just some things which I use the Internet for. I use it on average about 4 hours a weekday and about 10 hours at the weekend. It is the most useful resources and I think most modern school children would be lost without it is defiantly the future for media. My brother aged 12 and attends the same school as I. He does not use the Internet as much as I do but he defiantly uses it a lot. My dad being a broker only uses the Internet for work reasons, he does not use it for recreational purposes. My mum is a teacher and uses the Internet in her classes and rarely used it outside the classroom. If she is using the Internet for recreational purposes it is normally for online shopping especially at Christmas.  Problems with the Internet include reliability, there always seems to be some sort of problem, if it is poor connection or just system failure. Pop-ups and advertisements can be annoying and frustrating. Virus’s is also a major problem, eroding files and losing personal data can be the result of a virus, which I have experienced.