RIP Blockbuster Video stores

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Adult video stores dont count.

You're kinda missing my point here.

We often forget that while broadband access and tech savvy people are on the rise, there are many, many more who don't have access to it, and have no desire to learn how to hook up their 20 year old telly to a 386.

We live in a fairly rarefied environment, in which we all understand what you're saying - we may choose to not move to Apple TV or what not, but we know what you're talking about. And while we may have Blackberries or iPhones, the majority of folks are using a 4 year old LG and have zero interest in upgrading.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by LizAEBN

You're kinda missing my point here.

We often forget that while broadband access and tech savvy people are on the rise, there are many, many more who don't have access to it, and have no desire to learn how to hook up their 20 year old telly to a 386.

We live in a fairly rarefied environment, in which we all understand what you're saying - we may choose to not move to Apple TV or what not, but we know what you're talking about. And while we may have Blackberries or iPhones, the majority of folks are using a 4 year old LG and have zero interest in upgrading.

Oh I get it, but I'm just wondering which side is the majority.

My dad is one of those who doesn't care to go too high tech. Not because he cant. Hell, he's be on the internet and had a website longer than anyone here with the exception of myself, GonZo and Danny Cox. And he still updates it.....via dial up.

His TV? Rabbit ears all the way. I keep telling him the FCC is gonna make him at least buy a converter in February. He'll deal with that when he has to...or stop watching TV. He has DVD instead of VHS only because I bought him a player as a gift a few Christmas' back.

I have caught him eyeballing the G1 Google phone though. Currently he has some simple nokia voice only jobbie....i dont think it even has a camera, but he does text a little bit.

I just wonder if there's more of him or more of me out there. Likely the majority of the populace lives some place inbetween.

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Oh I get it, but I'm just wondering which side is the majority.

My dad is one of those who doesn't care to go too high tech. Not because he cant. Hell, he's be on the internet and had a website longer than anyone here with the exception of myself, GonZo and Danny Cox. And he still updates it.....via dial up.

His TV? Rabbit ears all the way. I keep telling him the FCC is gonna make him at least buy a converter in February. He'll deal with that when he has to...or stop watching TV. He has DVD instead of VHS only because I bought him a player as a gift a few Christmas' back.

I have caught him eyeballing the G1 Google phone though. Currently he has some simple nokia voice only jobbie....i dont think it even has a camera, but he does text a little bit.

I just wonder if there's more of him or more of me out there. Likely the majority of the populace lives some place inbetween.

Well, I did find this article, which indicates that even urban populations aren't fully high-speed, and this demonstrating totals of populations as a whole. I've not got time to fiddle with the math fully, but... Looks like bigger chunks than we think about fall into "not really all that upgraded."