Comments on: 6/12: PDA’s: Luxury or Necessity? http://maristpoll.marist.edu/612-pdas-luxury-or-necessity/ Polls, Commentary and More Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Employment & Age Top Factors in Cell-Phone, PDA Use | Mobile Music Ads http://maristpoll.marist.edu/612-pdas-luxury-or-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 Employment & Age Top Factors in Cell-Phone, PDA Use | Mobile Music Ads Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:01:19 +0000 http://maristpoll.marist.edu/?p=4647#comment-5602 [...] However, cell phone – and especially PDA – ownership is higher among youth and also rises dramatically among those with jobs. A full 92% of employed Americans own a cell phone, while nearly one-fourth own a PDA.  Overall, those who are employed are more likely to carry a PDA than their unemployed counterparts, regardless of income, the survey found. [...] [...] However, cell phone – and especially PDA – ownership is higher among youth and also rises dramatically among those with jobs. A full 92% of employed Americans own a cell phone, while nearly one-fourth own a PDA.  Overall, those who are employed are more likely to carry a PDA than their unemployed counterparts, regardless of income, the survey found. [...]

]]> By: John R. http://maristpoll.marist.edu/612-pdas-luxury-or-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-5187 John R. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:07:04 +0000 http://maristpoll.marist.edu/?p=4647#comment-5187 Great Post ! I could not run my business without my Blackberry. Great Post ! I could not run my business without my Blackberry.

]]> By: Robert Seviour http://maristpoll.marist.edu/612-pdas-luxury-or-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 Robert Seviour Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:47:16 +0000 http://maristpoll.marist.edu/?p=4647#comment-2628 Necessity? For what? It would be interesting to see an analysis of what people use PDAs for. I imagine you would find Pareto's principle at work here. ie only 20% of usage makes a contribution to what you are really trying to achieve and the other 80% is just fluff. Necessity? For what? It would be interesting to see an analysis of what people use PDAs for. I imagine you would find Pareto’s principle at work here. ie only 20% of usage makes a contribution to what you are really trying to achieve and the other 80% is just fluff.

]]> By: Sales Engineer http://maristpoll.marist.edu/612-pdas-luxury-or-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Sales Engineer Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:53:34 +0000 http://maristpoll.marist.edu/?p=4647#comment-1425 [half of those who make $100,000 or more annually and who have a job carry a PDA. This compares with 35% of those who make a similar amount and do not have a job.] May one enquire how the 35% make $100,000 or more without a job? [half of those who make $100,000 or more annually and who have a job carry a PDA. This compares with 35% of those who make a similar amount and do not have a job.]

May one enquire how the 35% make $100,000 or more without a job?

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