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Are Americans Addicted to Technology?

Posted by Zonk on from the i-actually-need-the-high-speed-internets-though dept.

jomammy writes "According to a recent Wired article, the majority of Americans are becoming increasingly dependant on their gadgets. High speed internet seems to be the one most determined to be a 'necessity'. A third of the country is said to pay more than $200.00 a month for their addiction, where 4 out of 10 pay between $100.00 and $150.00 a month. Other items in this list of 'gadgets' include, mp3 players, dvd players, laptops, handhelds, etc." How addicted are we? How addicted are you?

2 of 359 comments (clear)

  1. Well..... by zeke2.0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We are the Borg... We will assimilate your technology into our own and pay you for it... Resistance is futile.

  2. How stupid is this question? by Hosiah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This question is so stupid that if you unscrewed your cranial cap, removed your brain, stuck it in a jar slopping-full of liquid LSD, marinaded it for a year, then baked it in a rotisserie at 450 for hours until it shriveled up to the size of a pea, then rectally inserted it until your tonsils tickled, you *still* would not be anywhere near the collasal stupidity required to generate such a question.