Consider the technical knowledge required for analog tv circa 1990. You got it home, you put one plug in, and unless you were completely unlucky to get a TV set up for your country, you selected a 'channel'.
Now, consider the technical knowledge required to select, purchase, install and program TV tooday. Multiple components, numerous variables, many failure points, inadequate instruction and unclear expectations and competing interfaces. Any wonder the average mom and dad has a hard time.
People have become neither smarter nor dumber in the last 10 years. However, the load they're now required to shoulder with new technology is enormous.
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karlfest @ Dec 31st 2006 9:15PM
Consider the technical knowledge required for analog tv circa 1990. You got it home, you put one plug in, and unless you were completely unlucky to get a TV set up for your country, you selected a 'channel'.
Now, consider the technical knowledge required to select, purchase, install and program TV tooday. Multiple components, numerous variables, many failure points, inadequate instruction and unclear expectations and competing interfaces. Any wonder the average mom and dad has a hard time.
People have become neither smarter nor dumber in the last 10 years. However, the load they're now required to shoulder with new technology is enormous.