Comments on: New Poll: At What Age were you Tech Savvy? http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris Rossinihttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98152 Chris Rossini Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:52:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98152 My experience is similar to CoryC...I started with an Apple II back in the 1980's...I only played games at that point (I was only 10 yrs. old), but it was a start. My experience is similar to CoryC…I started with an Apple II back in the 1980′s…I only played games at that point (I was only 10 yrs. old), but it was a start.

]]> By: CoryChttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98131 CoryC Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:41:50 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98131 I was first introduced to computers (an Apple) in elementary school, around 1984-1985. I would not have considered myself "tech savvy" then but it was the start. I was first introduced to computers (an Apple) in elementary school, around 1984-1985. I would not have considered myself “tech savvy” then but it was the start.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98086 Ryan Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:28:27 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98086 Unfortunately that is something people are plagued with who have any sort of technical knowledge. It's just as bad if you know something about cars. :) Unfortunately that is something people are plagued with who have any sort of technical knowledge. It’s just as bad if you know something about cars. :)

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98077 Ashley Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:59:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98077 Very true Ted! I'd start charging if I were you :) Very true Ted! I’d start charging if I were you :)

]]> By: Ted In NYhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98006 Ted In NY Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:59:25 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-98006 All of my friends' kids are "tech savvy" but most of those kids actually don't know a lot about technology. They are not afraid to use new devices but they have no idea about how those things actually work. They are basically clueless end users.I have become the unpaid tech support guy for many of these families with "tech savvy" kids. All of my friends’ kids are “tech savvy” but most of those kids actually don’t know a lot about technology. They are not afraid to use new devices but they have no idea about how those things actually work. They are basically clueless end users.I have become the unpaid tech support guy for many of these families with “tech savvy” kids.

]]> By: OldManDeathhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97948 OldManDeath Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:37:12 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97948 <p>I voted in the 13-19 age group, however, it could have been earlier, like 11-12. </p> <p>Back then there really was not "real" technology for us to mess with in the arena of home computers, ipods, etc. I did get into radio with the multi band type and made modifications to get better signal strength, reception, etc. </p> <p>Later, I got a TI 99 computer, which you had to program each time, or you programed it and saved the program to a cassette on one of those "old" cassette recorder/players.</p> <p>I did also have the original home arcade "Pong". It was in a box about the size of the Atari 2600 and only had Pong on it.</p> <p>Ok, I was born in 1963 and will be 44 in about 3 weeks. So the time that computers were coming out, I was in the Navy. I did get right into them and always had an ancillary duty in that realm.</p> <p>When I started though, there was no Internet as you know it today. I started getting files through ftp commands over command line access only.</p> <p>I did run my own Bulletin Board System(BBS) on my first home computer. That was a 386 SX??. It had 4 megs of memory, and 80 MB hard drive and ran Windows 3.1. I ran my BBS on it and had some games and applications, AND 50 Meg of zip files for the BBS! That was when programs were small and robust.</p>I guess that is more than enough for this comment. I could go on forever! I voted in the 13-19 age group, however, it could have been earlier, like 11-12.

Back then there really was not “real” technology for us to mess with in the arena of home computers, ipods, etc. I did get into radio with the multi band type and made modifications to get better signal strength, reception, etc.

Later, I got a TI 99 computer, which you had to program each time, or you programed it and saved the program to a cassette on one of those “old” cassette recorder/players.

I did also have the original home arcade “Pong”. It was in a box about the size of the Atari 2600 and only had Pong on it.

Ok, I was born in 1963 and will be 44 in about 3 weeks. So the time that computers were coming out, I was in the Navy. I did get right into them and always had an ancillary duty in that realm.

When I started though, there was no Internet as you know it today. I started getting files through ftp commands over command line access only.

I did run my own Bulletin Board System(BBS) on my first home computer. That was a 386 SX??. It had 4 megs of memory, and 80 MB hard drive and ran Windows 3.1. I ran my BBS on it and had some games and applications, AND 50 Meg of zip files for the BBS! That was when programs were small and robust.

I guess that is more than enough for this comment. I could go on forever!

]]> By: mikejr879http://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97947 mikejr879 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:15:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97947 <p>I was born (1979) and grew up in germany. My first device was a atari then nintendo, super nintendo etc.<br /> Now i live in Ohio since 2003. Last feburary i went back to germany on a vacation trip.<br /> Germans are always a step behind the US and two if not three behind the Japanese. I'd think the age the europeans start is higher then 6.7<br /> The Japanese probarly start like at 3 yrs old :lol:</p> I was born (1979) and grew up in germany. My first device was a atari then nintendo, super nintendo etc.
Now i live in Ohio since 2003. Last feburary i went back to germany on a vacation trip.
Germans are always a step behind the US and two if not three behind the Japanese. I’d think the age the europeans start is higher then 6.7
The Japanese probarly start like at 3 yrs old :lol:

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97941 Ryan Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:56:27 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97941 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-97893">Daniel wrote:</a><blockquote> This new generation of kids, being born in a time where computers and electronic devices are rampart and popular, is a intresting generation to me. How will they reacte to new things like that Surface stuff microsoft was talking about? Will they be as impressed as we are? Will they just think "It's about time"?.</blockquote></div> That's a really good question that I haven't ever thought about. One thing that's for sure is that the technology is becoming so advanced that it will take a lot more work for the kids to keep up with it. For example, there are so many programming languages available compared to the 80's and 90's that it's hard to decide what to use when designing something. What's it going to be like 10 years from now? Daniel wrote:
This new generation of kids, being born in a time where computers and electronic devices are rampart and popular, is a intresting generation to me. How will they reacte to new things like that Surface stuff microsoft was talking about? Will they be as impressed as we are? Will they just think “It’s about time”?.

That’s a really good question that I haven’t ever thought about. One thing that’s for sure is that the technology is becoming so advanced that it will take a lot more work for the kids to keep up with it. For example, there are so many programming languages available compared to the 80′s and 90′s that it’s hard to decide what to use when designing something. What’s it going to be like 10 years from now?

]]> By: Davin Petersonhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97934 Davin Peterson Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:54:46 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97934 I first got a Tandy TRS80 when I was 14. You had to program it in BASIC, which wasn't that hard too.A few years later I got a PC with DOS and Windows 3.1. Then before I graduated high school Windows 95 came out. I first got a Tandy TRS80 when I was 14. You had to program it in BASIC, which wasn’t that hard too.

A few years later I got a PC with DOS and Windows 3.1. Then before I graduated high school Windows 95 came out.

]]> By: Danielhttp://cybernetnews.com/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97895 Daniel Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:24:46 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/06/new-poll-at-what-age-were-you-tech-savvy/#comment-97895 I'm sorry, Atari should be Nintendo, although i did own a Atari. I’m sorry, Atari should be Nintendo, although i did own a Atari.

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