Are We Addicted to Technology? (Thao Tran)

Statistics and Cell Phones
http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/statistics-and-cell-phones-538109.html

This article has shown some significant number of cell phones usage:

73% of peole talk on cell phone while driving.

In light traffic, drivers who have cell phones spent 31% more time behind other slower car. It was about 16% in medium traffic and 12% in heavier traffic.

There was about 67% children had cell phones in the U.S. In Japan, this rate was 80% for high school students and 25% for junior high students. In Hungary, this rate is 75% for all kids.

Another study showed that kids did not make friends with others who did not have cell phones in Japan.

These numbers have proved that cell phones more and more important roles in our lives. It could be either a good or a bad thing. According to Porter's Five Forces, we, the consumers, have less power because it is not easy for us now to switch to another product and we do not have a significant influece on the products and price.

Prepared by Thao Tran (485521)