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U.S. Internet Growth Stalling

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the horseless-carriages-are-such-a-bad-idea dept.

abb_road writes "Internet usage is predicted to grow by only 1% in 2006, with uptake slowing even more in subsequent years. The article examines causes for the slowdown, including individuals who are actively choosing to not be online. These non-users cite a number of reasons for their decision, including cost and increased productivity. Is this simply a combination of luddites and a statistical quirk, or is the Internet reaching its saturation point in the U.S.?"

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  1. I Myself Am Cutting Down My Internet Use by RobotRunAmok · · Score: 4, Funny

    I find it is eating into my TV time.

  2. Luddite... by maillemaker · · Score: 4, Funny

    From TFA:
    ""If you're spending all your time on e-mail, you're not listening and reading," says Rogers, who rarely took lecture notes while he was a student so he could listen more intently. "I listen and read; e-mail is a huge distraction.""

    Uh, I wonder how he thinks you are supposed to absorb email - osmosis?

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  3. Re:That's me by caffeination · · Score: 4, Funny

    Me too. They've been going on about this internet thing like it's the Second Coming for years, and here I am, all these years later, still haven't used it, and I'm fine. I don't see what all the fuss can possibly be about if I can get along so well without it.

  4. I give up on the web by Cheeze · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm going back to NNTP, FTP, and gopher.

    See ya on the flip side

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  5. access at work is sufficient ... by rewinn · · Score: 5, Funny

    According to the article, a significant number of people say "access at work is sufficient."

    That's a rational economic decision. 8 hours a day for reading personal email and blogging should be enough for most people.

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