CBBC. Updated 26 February 2004
A new
survey has found that almost half of children think of their computer as a friend.
One in five kids say that they
prefer spending time on their computer than with their pals and 40% admit to talking to
their PC.
So how close are you to your
computer? or your mobile? Or your PlayStation?
Would you be lost without it or
is it just a piece of technology?
Mate or machine - e-mail and
let us know what you think!
I really
like my computer because it helps me with homework and getting news from Newsround of
course. I do that everyday and I also chat with my mates. I do talk to my computer when it
freezes and get really angry at it but sometimes when I shout it works!!
Rayka, 12, London
I love
my iBook so much and I spend a LOT of time on the internet! :-)
Claire, 15, Loughborough
It's not a friend, it's a way
of talking to mates! I don't talk to my computer...
Lou,
13, Essex
I love my computer, I have no
friends so it is my best friend ever.Rebecca, 14, Stoke on Trent
I talk to my computer all the
time! Apart from me, it's the most interesting person I know!
Kate,
13, Aylesbury
Computers can't be your
friends, they're inanimate objects with no personality! However they are fun to use and I
do admit I talk to it if it's being too slow!
Natalie,
15, Lincoln
How can you be best friends
with a lump of plastic and components? How crazy is that!
Phoebe,
14, New York
I hate my computer 'coz it is
so annoying and keeps freezing. I love my mobile and my game boy and my TV but I only like
my comp coz I can go on Newsround!
Holly,
12, Pewsy
I can sometimes and I like
going on the internet. Computers are just amazing. But it can be half my pal. Sometimes
things can be slow on mine. But I will like it if it really talked.
Jennifer,
9, Forres
Of course it's not - my PC is
only a machine (that is very slow) but my best friend is a living being and we can share
secrets.
Tanya,
12, Cardiff
I love spending time on my
computer and do get angry when it doesn't work properly and I have to admit do complain
away to it! I couldn't live without it - although I do also love my mobile, ps2 and
digital
camera!
Ryan,
14, Enniskillen
The only time I ever talk to my
computer is when it refuses to turn off or does something I don't want it to!
Katy,
12, Nottinghamshire
I admit to talking to my
computer when it freezes or something like that (oh why are you doing this to me, erg,
that sort of thing) but my computer isn't a great mate or anything.
Hazel,
12, Cambridge
My computer is my best mate -
no way could I live with out it.
Cazzie,
11, York
Well you're a bit sad if you
see a pile of circuits and wires as your friend. If you do you need to get a real friend.
Katy,
11, Stockton-on-Tees
I think that is kind of sad
really. Calling your computer a friend. It would be good for it to be real - like have a
personality.
Rebecca,
14, Birmingham
What a silly thing to say! I
mean computers don't live do they? The advice is programmed so it isn't real. If people
have computers as a friend they are loners!! Besides, I use mine to play games, chat and
type basically not to go to the cinema with!
Elycia,
12, Stevenage
I'm always on my computer. I
love it soo much!! But the computer can't cheer me up when I'm sad or be like my best
friend!!!!
Natalie,
14, Wales
I
can't live without my laptop!
Sam,
10, Leicester
I only talk to my computer if I am feeling lonely or upset
Amy,
14, Biggin Hill
A
computer can't be a friend- it's a piece of metal!
Sally,
16, Liverpool
Your
computer can't support you through tough times - that's what no machine will ever be able
to do.
Katie,,
13, Shrewsbury
Well
I don't consider the machine as a friend but I use it a lot to chat to other people.
Hannah, 14, Dublin
My
computer is my best friend. I could not live without it. I talk to it and ask it for
advice. I love my computer.
Adam,
10, New York
I
only shout at the computer if it doesn't work or is being really slow. My mobile is
probably more my best friend than my PC.
Angela,
13, Bristol
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