We often think technology can only be appreciated by the youth but a visit to the SM Cyberzone Summer Festival last May 23 at SM City Bacolod proved otherwise. There were a lot of kids, pre-teens, teenagers and even those belonging to the senior citizens category. Technology has indeed reached to a point where everybody can enjoy its benefits.
The Gaming Station featuring Wii and Playsataion were the most visited booths. Even though I was a little embarrassed playing in front of the kids, who play better than me, I still tried my hands at the different games. I waited my turn to play bowling at the Nintendo Wii. It’s quite fun but I still need a lot of practice.
There was this girl, probably 9 yrs. old, who played at the Playstation booth. We jokingly told her to ask her dad to buy her a Playstation when she gets home. Our mistake, the kid probably has one at home! She’s really good at it! We joked that we will bully her into quitting the game. I felt like a child again when it was my turn to play. The kids kept looking at me quite impatiently. They probably thought I’m wasting their time. Kids! Next thing you know toddlers are playing Dota. Or aren’t they already?
I think I could use some of the gadgets at the Epson and MSI booths like the Epson photo printer and the MSI netbook. A photo printer can be very handy at home since I do take a lot of shots of different tourist destinations in Negros Occidental that I feature in my blog. A triple sim Torque mobile phone can likewise be very practical since people nowadays has one sim from each network.
I often bring my bulky laptop wherever I go for lack of a better choice. If I leave it at home I will be free of the almost 2kg weight but I will not be able to work on my projects anywhere I go, which I could not afford to do. Well, I just need a lighter version then, and the netbook would be perfect. Technology has really made life so much easier especially to young professionals like me. I also checked out the latest model of Samsung Digicams. They had a photo wall where visitors had their pictures taken which were immediately printed on Epson photo printer.
Today’s generation are very lucky since they are exposed to technology at such a young age. I saw parents checking out the MSI laptops with their kids. I think it’s very good that parents are open to technology and how to use them to their advantage. There were also some senior citizens checking out the different booths. These senior citizens who are not afraid to use technology are quite impressive. Even simple use of email can be very beneficial to them. Imagine a 60-yr-old Lola getting in touch with relatives abroad! That can be a good way to keep families intact despite distances and keep the young generations living abroad stay in touch with their Filipino roots through their grandparents.
The best part of the Cyberzone Summer Festival was the freebies. Visitors line up to get a chance to win Torque mobile phones through the Pick-A-Prize game. Nobody went empty-handed since those who were not able to win the mobile phone get to bring home other freebies such as T-shorts, caps, game CD, posters, etc.
It was a tiring yet exciting day. It’s good to be exposed to different technologies so that we will have different choices. Good thing you can always find them in one place, at SM Cyberzone.