Author Topic: Eight Percent of Those Online Don’t Use E-Mail or Search (Read 1538 times)

Clive · « **on:** August 10, 2011, 19:34 »

Survey results released Tuesday, Aug. 9, by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 92 percent of all adults who go online use e-mail and search engines — leaving one to wonder what, exactly, the remaining 8 percent are doing.

http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Eight-Percent-Those-Online-Dont-Use-E-Mail-Search.html

Simon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2011, 19:54 »

You need to ask?

Clive · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2011, 21:03 »

Rik · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2011, 10:27 »

I suppose you have to find the sites first, though...

GillE · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2011, 10:53 »

Using the likes of BBC iPlayer, perhaps?

Rik · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2011, 11:03 »

Good point, Gill.

sam · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2011, 11:46 »

But surely at some point they even so search the iplayer ....

Rik · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2011, 11:55 »

It's hard to believe anyone can use the 'net without using a search engine, isn't it, Sam. Email I can accept but...

Simon · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:39 »

Unless they don't consider Google a search engine any more?

Rik · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:40 »

Possibly not, it's probably rated as a super-power by now.

Simon · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:51 »

Indeed.

Rik · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:51 »

sam · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2011, 14:09 »

It should be I'm sure they access to much more ...

Rik · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2011, 16:19 »