> Nobody has to tell kids to google the text of an installation error for the game they were trying to install. I'm not sure what kids you're referring to, but

> Nobody has to tell kids to google the text of an installation error for the game they were trying to install. I'm not sure what kids you're referring to, but when I look at my 14 yo sister and her friends, nearly all they know how to do is start Snapchat. If they'd get a cryptical error they'd call a family member to fix it for them. I feel like millenials have broader knowledge of computers than the newer generations, because these days most things just work. And when iPhones don't work, you don't really get error messages or debugging tools, they just don't work. When I was young, stuff didn't just work. I could tell by the sound of my dial up modem whether it would succesfully connect. I could modify the registry to fix problems, I could put more RAM in my PC if it became too slow and it would take hours to reinstall Windows. This is not true anymore. Kids these days use more computers that no longer allow this type of tinkering (Apple devices, Consoles, etc.). A small group though, still builds gaming PCs and buys a Raspberry Pi to tinker with. It's no longer a necessity to be able to get on the internet though, it's a choice. The issue with your statement is that it generalizes. In the end, there are still lots of kids without a clue how things work and a bunch of them who do. It's kind of like car ownership. Most people will drive one, but most won't have a clue how to change a spark plug. You can't make a statement about this that applies to a whole generation, however.