7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they?

Re:7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they? by frosted-flakes on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @10:25PM (#26719911)

Lightbulbs and refrigerators don't contain electronics. I mean, modern LED lightbulbs contain some primitive electronics, but basic refrigerators do not.

By "electronics", the GP means consumer electronic devices like computers, televisions, and smartphones.

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Re:7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they? by Sebb767 on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @10:32PM (#26719955)

> Lightbulbs and refrigerators don't contain electronics.

> By "electronics", the GP means consumer electronic devices like computers,

Have you looked at refrigerators lately? "Smart" ones are very common and even the cheapest ones basically all use electronics to control the temperature and the cooling cycle. Nothing sophisticated, yes, but if LEDs count, these definitely do, as well.

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Re:7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they? by frosted-flakes on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @10:37PM (#26719982)

That's why I said basic refrigerators, which still have compressors controlled by an analogue thermostat. Like the kind you find in a typical cheap rental apartment. Refrigerators are one of those appliances that really do not benefit much from "smart" technology. And LEDs don't count; that's my point.

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Re:7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they? by Sebb767 on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @10:48PM (#26720052)

Fair enough. When LEDs don't count, though, I think it's kinda hard to draw a line - do radios count? Clocks? Amplifiers? Vacuum tube amplifiers?

But I agree with your general point.

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