Originally Posted by Dave Cutter

I've heard such things. But then when I go there.... that is NOT what I see. The memories of the way the world WAS... doesn't fit well for the way it IS today. The facts are... MOST books bought in America today... are never printed. Most books are digital downloads. Similar facts exist about music. Movies and other TV-like entertainment is rapidly becoming streaming media.

What percentage of Americas population do you suppose can not afford basic technologies? Are we now some 3rd world nation? Can our children afford pencils? How many years, decades, or centuries should we support obsolete technologies before we accept progress?