How far is too far?

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The article attached above addresses Microsoft's plans to release Windows 10.  Critics tout the new operating system's increased simplicity; it will be a multi-device OS, able to adapt to its hosting hardware.  It will be more intuitive than its predecessors, and some confusing aspects of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 will be eliminated.  As interesting as this is, it reminds me of a topic we discussed in class.  As computers become simpler, and easier to operate, they become more tightly integrated in society.  But are these technological advances proportionally beneficial to all of us?  They certainly benefit us by allowing us, for example, to plan our outfits and schedules according to the daily weather forecasts.  But what are the costs of integrating these computation machines in our lives?  Certainly we have reached the point where we cannot remove them from society, but we should carefully consider how much of our lives they take over.