Comments on: 21% of Americans Have Yet to Discover the Internets

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:58:26 +0000

my grandfather (85) used to use a computer every day, because he is a member of a veteran group. he had a brain bleeding (english isn't my first language), and my grandmother picked that work up, because he wasn't able to do that anymore. nowadays she doens't know how to do that either.

Most people over 65 that i've met, have a computer, use internet and e-mail a lot, and are using social media sites, youtube, check the news online, most even have web sites. my country has the most users connected to the internet though (calculated in %, not total ammount).

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Sun, 25 May 2008 13:02:38 +0000

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By: Musashi

Musashi — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:02:04 +0000

I cant imagine not using the internet. My Laptop is online 24/7 and i use the internet for every kind of research i have to do. Want to know whats on TV? I find it on the internet. Want to find an english word? (I am german speaking) => Use Google
Want to find some facts? Google and Wikipedia are my friends.

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:49:01 +0000

@Barbara – too funny!

By: Barbara Ling

Barbara Ling — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:36:00 +0000

My mom has never used a computer.

On the other hand, my 5 year old son can troubleshoot his computer when problems pop up.

Go figure. It must be a new fashion release in the genes.

Barbara

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By: Mobile PC

Mobile PC — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:36:50 +0000

The all of those 21% will search info with help of thiers mobile phones. Mobile web search will grow fast. Mobile PC's last blog post..Asus EeePC 901 will be available on June 3

By: Web Browser

Web Browser — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:14:17 +0000

New generation is coming… Not so long to wait

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By: Jordan McCollum

Jordan McCollum — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:37:09 +0000

It’s the opposite of “If you build it, they will come”—”If you ignore it, it will go away.”

By: Arthur Freydin

Arthur Freydin — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:49:21 +0000

I wonder what they classify as internet use.

Nearly everything these days is connected via the internet so it’s hard to imagine that 21% of the population has had nothing to do with it.

Also, where was this survey administered and to who?

To answer your question, my girlfriend’s parents are in their 70s and use the internet to do everything from sending daily emails to vacation planning to create greeting cards.
Also, English is my mom’s distant second language (Russian being the primary) and she is on the internet every week to pay bills.

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By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:28:41 +0000

@Charles – good point. But, “never” done any of these tasks? You’d think more would have done so at least once.

@Nick – no, he doesn’t! Good for him!

By: Nick Bostic

Nick Bostic — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:22:17 +0000

My grandfather is in his late 80s. He emails all day long, chats with other 80+ year old friends on Skype and designed and coded the web sites for his local Lions Club and Homeowners Association. He definitely doesn't fit that "study". Nick Bostic's last blog post..6 Ways Microsoft is Sending Customers to Apple by Listening to their Customers

By: Charles Barthold

Charles Barthold — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:20:49 +0000

How much of that 21 percent is due to demographics? In other words, people who can't afford a computer or don't have easy access to a library or school? Charles Barthold's last blog post..Journalism as a business -- quote of the day

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May 20, 2008: Around the Web in Blogging | BlogOnExpo — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:10:53 +0000

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