Internet Plays A Large Role For U.S. Citizens

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Posted by Zonk on Friday October 28, 2005 @09:56AM from the what-is-the-matrix dept.

Homework Help writes "The latest U.S. Census Bureau report suggests that the Internet has become an integral part of the American lifestyle and economy." From the article: "It shows 40 percent of U.S. adults used the Web to obtain news, weather or sports information, a dramatic increase from the 7 percent who surfed in 1997, when the bureau conducted a similar study. The report also found that nearly half of adults, 47 percent, used the Internet to find information on products or services. About one-third reported purchasing a product or service online, compared with only 2 percent who did so in 1997."

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More revelations coming next week... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday October 28, 2005 @09:58AM (#13896198)

TV also popular.
Radio popular, but not as popular as it was in the 1930s.
NFL football quite popular as a spectator sport.

I just IM'd my mom (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Friday October 28, 2005 @10:00AM (#13896211)

And she totally disagrees. She's gonna go post about it on her livejournal, then I'll submit it to Slashdot.

internet? (Score:4, Funny)

by BushCheney08 ( 917605 ) writes: on Friday October 28, 2005 @10:02AM (#13896220)

Can someone tell me where I can get a copy of this internet thing? I don't wanna be left out...

Census & tech goes way back... (Score:3, Funny)

by jpellino ( 202698 ) writes: on Friday October 28, 2005 @10:04AM (#13896236)

I got the pages from the 1930 census - the first one my father was on - there is a category for whether they had a radio in the house or not. He didn't but the Camarco family next door did. Yes, I teased him about it.

The Internet? (Score:2, Funny)

by robca2 ( 843072 ) writes: on Friday October 28, 2005 @10:23AM (#13896355)

WTF is the internet?

Re:Comparison (Score:5, Funny)

by Control Group ( 105494 ) writes: on Friday October 28, 2005 @11:21AM (#13896695) Homepage

Internet penetration is only 80% in Denmark?

I can find 100% penetration on the internet without even trying, and I live in puritan America!

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More revelations coming next week... (Score:5, Funny)

I just IM'd my mom (Score:5, Funny)

internet? (Score:4, Funny)

Census & tech goes way back... (Score:3, Funny)

The Internet? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Comparison (Score:5, Funny)

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