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Experience != Intelligence Phones are a luxury, what percentage of the poor demographic do you think can afford a smartphone? Much less, know how to operate so
by stagbeetle 10y ago
Experience != Intelligence
Phones are a luxury, what percentage of the poor demographic do you think can afford a smartphone? Much less, know how to operate something they've never had experience with.
- vilmosi 10y agoWhat are you talking about?! BILLIONS of people have smartphones. It's not such a new and expensive tech anymore.
- stagbeetle 10y agoStay civil. Around 2 billion people have cellphones (~30% of the population) which is a minority. Although, in the U.S 64% of those in poverty have a smartphone[1]. Maybe you confused my generality for locality. I'm talking in broad strokes, all over the world (not just the developed world). [1] http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/mobile/ http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/mobile/
- vilmosi 10y agoSorry if I came across a bit direct. It's just that your own numbers show that 2/3 poor people own a smartphone, compared to 4/5 in general (in the US). That's not a luxury item by any definition. And you're not including the fact that people might have access to the Internet anyway, even if they don't own a smartphone. Or their friend might have a smartphone... Or they might have a kid who knows about smartphones. Or they see ads for a smartphone. Get it?
- stagbeetle 10y agoI get it. I was referencing poor people as a whole, not solely from the U.S.A.
- vilmosi 10y agoOn an article about healthcare costs in the US... I hope you understand why I got confused, sorry about that.
- stagbeetle 10y agoIt's my bad. I used broad strokes where finer ones were needed.