Technology will always be a generational thing with the twenty- and thirty-somethings of any particular time-period leading the way and watching their early adoptions spread to younger and older people. It’s just the way of speed – those with money and technological know-how try it first and lead the way for the rest.
Most of us spend a great deal of time on the Internet. It has become the most prevalent activity during our waking hours for millions. When you look closely at the statistics, most fall in line with our expectations (likely due to the information we’ve seen somewhere before on the Internet regarding the subject), but some things may be surprising.
Did you know that 1% of people who do not use the Internet say they don’t because they are scared of catching a virus?
This graphic by our friends at SiteJabber breaks down the generational gaps and demonstrates how people are using the web. The important thing to take away here: everyone is using the web. Young, old, big, small – it doesn’t matter. The world is getting webby, and not in the Spiderman sense.
