Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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?

5 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. Re:Only $200/mo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What is high speed internet in the U.S ?

    512 kbps
    1500 kbps
    24,000 kbps
    more ?

    24,000 kbps is the fastest available where I live. (for residential users)

    Do you have download limits, shaping. excess useage fees?
    Just curious as to what services are like in otner countries.

  3. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    no

     

    • eat my balls
      suck itsuck itsuck itsuck itsuck itsuck it
      suck itsuck itsuck it
  4. A Christmas Message from the Scott Lockwood Family by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ****FART****

  5. 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.