<p>and who read old-fashioned books for like 8 hours each day? What would you do if you met a person like that? Would you get scared of him?</p>
<p>I would guess this wouldn’t be you since you posted this from a computer?</p>
<p>No, that’s not me. I am just wondering if people like that still exist because it seems like everyone is addicted to computers, Ipads, and mobile phones.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t think they were weird at all. Kind of refreshing :)</p>
<p>I know a few older people who don’t use computers or watch TV or have expensive smartphones and iPads. But a young person, no. If I meet a young person my age who reads a lot and isn’t addicted to technology then I’d assume they’re kinda hipster or not into the same things as a lot of other kids.</p>
<p>I barely watch TV anymore mainly because TV now sucks.</p>
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Except for Breaking Bad, The Legend of Korra, Mad Men, Sherlock, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, and Luther?</p>
<p>That’s your opinion, so I will respect that
Cable news doesn’t give news anymore, only spectacles, and I generally hate how unnecessarily crude some things are. I understand that I come off a little Puritan, but whatever. When I was 15 I had a sort of a breakdown and realized that I was consuming too much media and being influenced too much by it. I turned off TV, browsed the internet more effectively, changed my music taste.
But this is my main thing- TV in general has gotten worse. And there are exceptions and different tastes, I get that. However, we live in a society that prioritizes MTV over PBS and BBC, and I want no part in that.</p>
<p>I don’t really have a TV or an ipad… and I could understand how some people wouldn’t have computers for financial reasons if they still had access to the internet through their school or library. but otherwise I’d think it to be antisocial and unprofessional to not have a computer or use a similarly effective device regularly. It’s just the age we live in. If you can’t respond to an e-mail in a timely fashion or maintain some sort of online presence, however vague, how do you expect to function in the modern world? I know some people who go “unplugged” for extended periods of time and they just come across as unfriendly, worrisome, and neglectful of personal and professional responsibilities.</p>
<p>I haven’t had cable TV since 10 years ago.</p>
<p>The Amish?</p>
<p>My 28 year old niece and her husband don’t have a computer and just have a tv w/ DVD- no cable or antennae. They save every penny they can- 1st to buy the house they bought 2 years ago, and now to put away for their 2 year old’s education. They don’t have smart phones either. This is in So. Calif. and they seem to get by just fine. They also grow their own veggies and raise chickens for the eggs. They go to the library for their books.</p>
<p>Yes, those people exist… not everybody in the US owns a computer, TV, or an iPad. Some can’t afford any of these.</p>
<p>But if I met someone like that, especially someone who reads a lot… well, I’d be intrigued to get to know this person!</p>
<p>These people do exist they’re called the Amish</p>
<p>My TV gets turned on a couple times a month maybe. I haven’t had cable or satellite or anything in a long time. I watch a movie every now and again, but that’s about it.</p>
<p>Also, I don’t have an iPad. And I just got my first smart phone like 6 months ago. I’ve got a computer (obviously), but beyond that, I’m not really the kind of person that’s all about technology. I read basically every day, out of real books. </p>
<p>Some interesting data- 91% of American adults own a cell phone, but only 56% have a smart phone. 34% of American adults own a tablet of some kind. 26% own an e-reader. [Pew</a> Internet: Mobile | Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project](<a href=“http://pewinternet.org/Commentary/2012/February/Pew-Internet-Mobile.aspx]Pew”>Demographics of Mobile Device Ownership and Adoption in the United States | Pew Research Center)</p>
<p>I had a little more trouble finding this data(though I didn’t look that hard), but it sounds like about 77% of American adults own either a desktop or laptop computer. [Mobile</a> Devices and News Consumption: Some Good Signs for Journalism | State of the Media](<a href=“http://stateofthemedia.org/2012/mobile-devices-and-news-consumption-some-good-signs-for-journalism/]Mobile”>Mobile Devices and News Consumption: Some Good Signs for Journalism | Pew Research Center)</p>