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"this all presumes that someone has a device upon which to access the internet"

don't you think eventually everyone will?

9/16/2009 3:05:02 PM

most have access to one now if they live near a decent library.

9/16/2009 3:11:46 PM

^^

9/16/2009 3:12:44 PM

i can't really answer that question. if the united states stays relatively rich and the divide between rich and poor doesn't become even worse than it is now, then yeah most probably will.

of course that doesn't mean we should be closing libraries right now or that libraries won't serve a good purpose (maybe in a modified form) even if most have access to the internet

[Edited on September 16, 2009 at 3:29 PM. Reason : .]

9/16/2009 3:28:47 PM

I don't disagree, I just think computers are so insanely cheap nowadays (ie, $100 for a desktop, $350 for a laptop, less than that for netbooks) that it won't be long before everyone is connected

How many people 20 years ago thought cell phones would grow to their current 2009 level?

9/16/2009 3:36:22 PM

just poisting to say i'm in agreement with 1337 b4k4

9/16/2009 4:49:54 PM