28% of American adults are wireless ready: A PIP Data Memo

5/12/2004 | Memo  | John Horrigan

More than one quarter of all Americans use devices - either laptop computers with wireless modems or cell phones - that enable them to go online to surf the Web or check email. The March 2004 survey asked respondents the following questions: In the past month, have you used a laptop computer with a wireless modem? In the past month, have you used a cell phone that can send and receive email? For the wireless-enabled laptop, 18% of Internet users said they had used such a device. For cell phones, 29% of cell phone users said they had used a cell phone in the past month that can send and receive emails.

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Presentation:

Teens, Students, Parents and Internet Technology

Report Coverage:

The Oakland Tribune

Data Set:
February-March 2004 Social Ties