A technology that I was intrigued by when learning about was the Pager. The Pager is very well known and was what was reality before phones came out. The Pager was when you would get a beep from a number not even a message and then that implied to get in touch. Pagers were also highly used in hospitals and that was the first place pagers were used. Pagers were looked at as very reliable even though there was only so much you could do with them. The pager was invented in 1921 and was mass produced. By the 1980s, pagers and their role took a huge turn and over 3.2 million were being sold, produced, and being used everyday which shows just how important they were during this time period. The pager had many benefits and was more of a positive invention. One key thing about the pager was it could be used in dead service which was especially crucial for hospitals and smooth sailing with emergencies. Another thing about pagers was they were inexpensive which allowed for the majority of people to be able to get their hands on them. These pagers also have long battery life which is a crucial and appealing benefit so their life span isn’t something that needs to be worried about. Of course the pager does have some down sides. With the pager, you couldn’t respond so you had to go to the nearest phone which doesn’t allow instant contact with the person paging you. The messages on the pagers also had to be super short which doesn’t allow you to get out what you need to in that instance. The pager was a crucial thing during this time period and I believe that the pros outweigh the cons and our technology has immensely grown since.