Of course, computers don't spew carbon dioxide in the same way cars and airplanes do.
As anyone who has seen 2001: A Space Odyssey or the Terminator series knows, computers don't give up.
The good news, experts say, is that phones present problems for hackers and other bad guys that traditional computers don't.
Greg Bowers, who teaches at the Missouri School of Journalism, says computers don't have the same capacity for pitch, emotion and story structure.
But if the scheme survives the inevitably difficult transition period and the computers don't collapse, the mayor's political prospects do not look bad.
If modern computers don't lighten our workload to the same extent, they may yet offer a solution to the restless worker in need of stress relief.
For a company like HP, which makes the bulk of its revenue from selling desktop machines, the move to Web-based applications and the slackening demand for heavyweight computers don't seem like reasons to celebrate.
Downloading offers neither, at least not for Baby Boomers who don't listen to music at their computers or don't own iPods.
It also needs to solve problems of manufacturing computers that don't just sit on a desk but can stand up to being worn all day, every day.
The other sort of engineer understands that glib comparisons between computers and humans don't do justice to the complexities of either.
"Half of all American homes have computers, but half don't, " Alagem noted.
Seamless metal containers still have myriad uses in the high-tech age: they make particularly good casings for long-life lithium ion batteries, used in mobile phones and notebook computers, since they don't corrode as welded casings do.
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"These awards will help parents and students who don't have computers at home link learning at school with learning anywhere through technology, " said Secretary of Education Richard Riley.
But the people who buy our computers want small, inexpensive machines that don't break down.
"Behind the big push to get kids onto computers is this idea that if we don't, they won't become functional members of the 21st century, " she says.
In addition to negating the need for a mouse pad except for personal expression, the new mouse's optical technology will make it a good alternative for PowerBook and iBook owners who don't like those computers' built-in trackpads.
Many working poor don't have smartphones or computers or the time and know-how to bargain shop on the Internet.
Afghan archaeologists, who do the majority of the excavation, don't have access to computers or digital cameras and have been sleeping on the floor in a wooden shack when staying on the site overnight.
The millions who don't use Skype but have Microsoft computers, phones and video game systems will no doubt see some changes, too.
Credit cards make inviting targets for thieves because even when canceled abroad, many still can be used for small purchases that don't require approval from central banking computers.
One of the problems now, analysts say, is that people who take security precautions on their home computers either forget to do so with their phones or don't think they need to in the first place.
And I don't have to worry about whether I'm working with the latest version of a document, since I don't have duplicate copies residing on several computers.
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That's partly because conversations don't pass through Skype's own computers.
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"For this type of attack, we don't know how the malware got into the computers, " Kim said.
Is Verizon's DSL division going to tell us they don't want us sharing our broadband among many computers, too?
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Those kind of deals don't show up in airline or travel agent computers or online searches because Southwest doesn't "interline, " or share routings with other carriers.
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