eLifespaces

Pew Research has released a report from its Internet & American Life Project indicating that among all the personal communication devices, the cell phone remains #1 as the "gadget of choice!" This report examines seven key appliances of the information age: cell phones, desktop and laptop computers, MP3 players, game consoles, and tablet computers (including e-book readers).

“When it comes to personal communication devices,” according to the article, Gadget Ownership by Aaron Smith, Pew Internet & American Life Project Research Specialist, "the cell phone remains the "gadget of choice" among Americans in 2010 -- fully 85% of all adults (and three-quarters of teens) now own a mobile phone. Computers are the second-most commonly owned piece of personal technology, as six-in-ten Americans own a desktop computer and half own a laptop. Just under half of all adults own an mp3 player (47%) or console gaming device (42%), while e-book readers and tablet computers are each owned currently by around one-in-twenty adults."

The results in their report were based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International between August 9 and September 13, 2010, among a sample of 3,001 adults, age 18 and older. For more information, visit http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1763/americans-and-their-gadgets-technology-devices?src=prc-latest&proj=peoplepress