Compare and Contrast

Modern Times Printer Vs. Colonial Times Printer

Times have changed greatly, especially since we have entered the computer age. Do you know what it was like way back in the Colonial times? Do you think that you can live without your cell phone, or your computer, or your car? Back then they didn’t have those things and had to do without. Here’s something to think about, do you know how in the morning, your newspaper is there? Do you ever wonder how it is made? By computers of course!
In Colonial times a printer was much different from the ones we have today. Theirs had small metal letters covered with ink, and when they pressed the button the letters would press against the paper and there you have your words. Today all you have to do is type the stories into the computer and press print. The computer did everything else. Another large difference is the people. The printer was the person that typed the story, but today the person who types the story is a reporter and they used a computerized printer to print out their work.
But there are some similarities too. The stories themselves are written by a person, and both printers (not the person) require ink to print the words. People still have to go out and find a story to report to the people of the town as well. Even though their times may be very different from ours, without their inventions we wouldn’t have what we have today.