The computer is fast becoming the entertainer
According to the finding of a recent BURST! Media survey of 13,000 web users, 14 yrs. and older, the personal computer is rapidly replacing other ubiquitous appliances such as the telephone, radio and television as the household's tool of choice. Entertainment that used to be accessed on separate appliances is increasingly being played on the computer.
Of the respondents 24 years and younger: 39.1% say the Internet is the primary way they listen to music - and another 9.3% say it will be in the future; 31.2% say the Internet is the primary way they play games - and 11.5% say it will be in the future; 53.3% say they use the Internet to watch movies and other video programming, v. 27.6% of all facts1.JPG (222472 bytes)
other age groups; 76.5% say they listen to music over the Internet; 65.4% say they play Internet games.  There are significant differences in the responses of respondents who connect to the Internet through a broadband connection versus those who use a standard dial-up connection.