| Technology Adoption, Acceptance on the Rise |
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| Wednesday, 03 August 2005 | ||
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Technology Adoption, Acceptance on the Rise CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA By 2010, the Forrester report predicted, 62 percent of U.S. households will have broadband access to the Internet, 53 percent will own a laptop and 37 percent will use digital video recorders (DVRs). After conducting an extensive survey involving 68,000 households, Forrester Research concluded that attitudes toward technology in general are critical in determining the level of digital-product acceptance among consumers. The study, which covered 347 consumer brands across 12 industries, showed that the adoption of electronics and Internet access will continue to rise through the end of the decade. By 2010, the report predicted, 62 percent of U.S. households will have broadband Latest News about Broadband access to the Internet, 53 percent will own a laptop Latest News about laptop and 37 percent will use digital video recorders (DVRs). Gains Across the Board Particularly noteworthy, said Forrester analyst Ted Schadler, is that big gains were reported last year across the board among vendors selling consumer hardware, including laptops,MP3 Latest News about MP3 players, camera phones and HD TVs. "It's unusual to see such a broad jump across all devices," he said.
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