Yet for kids, she states that socioeconomic status is the best predictor of who will use technology. Census figures show twice as many white families own computers than black or Hispanic families. Many people in our culture enjoy acquiring things. We may see a commercial for a neat little computerized address book and decide to buy it. Upon unsuccessfully trying to enter phone numbers and addresses in it, we may put in on the shelf in the living room.
Technophobia is something that can be overcome with a little work.
Because of the direction that our society is moving, in terms of technology, more and more people are learning to use different forms of technology. Millions of people use the Internet today and that number is growing rapidly.