Back To School Without A Cell Phone?
July, 27th - 11:33 am ET | posted by Steve in Wireless Industry News
No kid wants to hear this quite yet, but it’s almost time to head back to school.
As America’s kids become more and more tech-savvy, devices like cell phones and computers tend to top the “must-have� list this time of year. An online shopping site, ShopLocal.com, recently conducted a survey of children ages seven-to-12, and confirmed what may seem intuitive to some – kids love their gadgets.
The survey, timed to coincide with the back to school rush, found that 73% of all kids in the age range want to start their new school year with a new gaming system (Nintendo’s Wii was the most commonly cited system). A new computer follows closely behind, at 70%, and cell phones round out the top three, with 69% of preteens hoping to carry a brand new cell phone to class this fall.
Also of interest, the presence of cell phones among the preteen set is rising – the number of 10-to-12 year olds who place importance on a new phone in 2007 rose 18% over a similar survey conducted in 2006.
Wirefly’s Back to School sale is underway, and will stretch through August - just in case your kids need that new RAZR.
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What does this mean…
Against the bottom line: catch them young and charge them forever…
Oh pls…
typical suit, whats does it mean against whose bottom line, whatabout the bottom line of the families, the parents that have to indulge these expenses…
Discipline is the key, parents dont fall for what kids want, but what they need…
CMum, I’m not a suit, i’m a comedian, its all about satires of life…
I was just pointing it out as we comedians do… you are right but i’m still not wrong, and there is nothing you can do about it… might as well pick up the best deals… as opposed to fighting the wants of kids… Kids dont lose…