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The telegraph was the early, early precursor to the text message. An instantaneous written message that gets from point A to point B. When the telegraph was first thought of, it revolutionized the communication world. No longer were feet required to send or receive some sort of communication. The series of dots and dashes could be translated into a completely comprehensible sentence or even string of sentences. Considering that was in 1842, the world of text communication has come a long way. Email can be placed in the same category as the telegraph. An instant written response. Email revolutionized the way people work and how offices run. The written communications world had to catch up to the fast pace that was soon to be a normal pace of life for most people in the world. The email lets you contact just about anyone in a fraction of the time. As long as you have a computer and you have internet access, you were reachable. The text message, again, pushed the limit to how instant communication has become. Since most people have personal cell phones, text messages are received in real time, unlike emails, where you are not guaranteed to be at your computer 24 hours a day checking for new emails. THe cell phone, however, has become an appendage of sorts for the average being. Almost never will you catch someone how does not have their phone on them at any given time. The text message is just another way to connect to people in a faster manor. A new generation of texts messaging appeared when smart phones entered the market. WIth blackberry’s, you can Blackberry message someone, which is even faster and more of an ongoing conversation that both parties can read the entire conversation. With the iphone, the same this is available. You can see the entire thread of your conversation and respond accordingly. When the telegraph was invented, written technology started its essential climb to the top of the communication networks.