Writers and technology

Oh well, we've all been there, I suppose, the moment when you realize that your life and writing career would be nothing without your desktop or laptop. The moment when you wonder how the hell could people write 200 thousand word novels on paper.
Truth is that technology has made us lazy. First of all, us as a society, and second of all, us, writers. What do I mean? Well, right now it's so easy to research any subject you want to write about without ever leaving your desk, going out on the field, talking to people. Now it is so easy to edit your novel without using that big tome we call "thesaurus". There are hundreds of options, software for writers, software for editors, software for publishers etc. etc.
On the other hand, this is a good thing. Young, unknown writers can finally see their books published and test the market without having to go through the tedious process of submitting their works to major publishers.
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In more personal reactions, I have been slacking off for the past few days, as my upcoming novel is regarded. I will resume work on that, as soon as I fix my notebook. Oh well, technology...