Many Americans see little point to Web? (Don't need the "Internets")

Reuters ^ | March 26, 2007

[HardStarboard]

>>>Likely the elderly.<<<

Like the uninformed.....I'm a bit elderly, I got it, "and don't you tell me I've never had a Coke before"!

[randog]

Likely the elderly.

My wife and I were just discussing the wisdom of giving our parents computers. Besides the headache of maintaining their computers (including two full-blown re-installs on the mother-in-law's pc in one year), they don't want to pay for broadband, so they're still on dialup. This may be fine for e-mail, but modern webpages are full of content that takes forever to download. Virusware and spyware updates alone are torture. I suggested to my wife that we point them to the library or a hotel lobby when their computers finally die a merciful death.

[SteveMcKing]

"The industry continues to chip away at the core of nonsubscribers, but has a ways to go," said John Barrett, director of research at Parks Associates.

Does "the industry" not understand the word _NO_?

If they don't want it, then they don't want it. Leave them alone!

[ThomasThomas]

Most of the folks who invented the "internets" other than al gore are getting pretty close to elderly.

[JennysCool]

"and don't you tell me I've never had a Coke before"

Ha! That is the most ludicrous basis for a commercial ever!

[IrishRainy]

Do you actually remember life before the internet? Seems like ages, doesn't it?

[HardStarboard]

>>>Ha! That is the most ludicrous basis for a commercial ever! <<<

I like the old codger!! Actually, I'm old enoough to remember when Coke tasted good....it stopped being Coke about 1960 I think.

[Blue Highway]

You must be living in prehistoric times to think we will be around in 500 years. Accoriding to the highest official on global warming, Gore states in 50 years the co2 levels will be so high and that will affect millions/sarc off

[bannie]

No Internet -> No Rathergate

[mysterio]

Many Americans see little point to Web? (Don't need the "Internets")

That's crazy talk right there.

[rabscuttle385]

Psh tush. I've implemented QoS on my CPIP connection!

RFC 2549: yet another REAL RFC Internet protocol.

[Not A Snowbird]

Do you actually remember life before the internet? Seems like ages, doesn't it?

I vaguely recall that. I remember I was a CWO2 at Tustin when some guy came along and plopped a computer down on my desk. I told him to take it away, I didn't need it, didn't want it, and it was messing up my workspace.

Well, twenty years later, here I am. Sitting in my pajamas typing to people I don't even know.

[rabscuttle385]

Gore states in 50 years the co2 levels will be so high and that will affect millions

Gore predicts that in 50 years the CO₂ and other pollution will genetically mutate us into the infamous manbearpig, which he seeks to protect us against!

The real question is: will the REAL manbearpig (in the picture) please stand up?

[barker]

Am I on line?

No and you're not logged in either. ;-)

[fwdude]

Why do I need those internets when I can just go shop at Wal-marks?

[Cymbaline]

Since when does one third of anything qualify for "many?"

Since in a country the size of America, it works out to about 100 million people.

[miliantnutcase]

They still have to pay for it...=-D