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Originally Posted by Thyratron
I think you really have to worry about this current generation of kids that are coming up not having known life without a computer, cell phone, etc. Will they know what to do if theirs breaks down or there is not one within reach of easy use? There comes a price to this "convenience," especially when it is suddenly not available.
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Out of all the people in my age group (20's-30's), I'm the only one who does not own a cell phone. The people I know could not function (or, they think they couldn't function) without one. And most of them don't own a basic phone. They have these fancy phones that will do everything but wipe your butt. Me personally, I have caller ID and an answering machine. If I'm not home, leave a message or call back. I've even been sitting in church and heard cell phones ringing during the service! Now, how rude is that! As far as computers, most retail stores couldn't do things "the old way" if the system failed. It's almost to the point where the idiots at our local fast food joint can't do anything right with a computer. I'll admit that my computer with Internet access has come in handy; but, I could do without it should a situation arise.