Originally posted by sh76A basic mobile phone can be easily obtained for free. Note that the video gives a much higher figure for 'internet access' than 'has a mobile phone' suggesting that most phones are not smart phones.
Tells you a lot about the price of a mobile phone.
On the other hand my maid has a smart phone (given to her by anther employer) and I do not. Its a weird world.
Originally posted by sh76Smart phones are virtually free or low cost. Rates aren't much different or not different at all for dumb phones.
The most amazing stat there is that 75% of people have mobile phones whereas only 7% make more than $50/day.
Tells you a lot about the price of a mobile phone.
Almost nobody has a home phone anymore, or an answering machine. The kids all have smart phones. Prices are way down and dropping. There are family plans with most carriers, and there really isn't a need for the old home phone.
Originally posted by twhiteheadOTOH, you have a maid.
A basic mobile phone can be easily obtained for free. Note that the video gives a much higher figure for 'internet access' than 'has a mobile phone' suggesting that most phones are not smart phones.
On the other hand my maid has a smart phone (given to her by anther employer) and I do not. Its a weird world.
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Also, that 1% earning $90+/day must include all people, including children and elderly non-workers. $90 for a full day of work is basically minimum wage in the US and I'm sure in many western countries.
I have 4 kids. They earn nothing (they go to primary school). Do they count in that large number of people earning nothing? That's a little misleading.
Originally posted by normbenignWhat about fax machines? Don't you need a land line for those, or are they wi-fi now too? You can probably tell that I'm on the trailing edge of new technology.... :-)
Smart phones are virtually free or low cost. Rates aren't much different or not different at all for dumb phones.
Almost nobody has a home phone anymore, or an answering machine. The kids all have smart phones. Prices are way down and dropping. There are family plans with most carriers, and there really isn't a need for the old home phone.
Originally posted by mwmillerFax machines are pretty rare nowadays.
What about fax machines? Don't you need a land line for those, or are they wi-fi now too? You can probably tell that I'm on the trailing edge of new technology.... :-)
I have a land line because my internet is ADSL which relies on a line and I pay a tiny bit extra to have voice as well. Landline calls are still cheaper than cell phone so I do use it occasionally. Some suburbs are now getting optic fibre which will not only provide faster internet but also voice calls. So it will still be a fixed line system, just optic fibre instead of copper.
Originally posted by mwmillerFax machines require a land line, but they are antiquated technology. Documents can be sent as internet attachments much faster, and more securely.
What about fax machines? Don't you need a land line for those, or are they wi-fi now too? You can probably tell that I'm on the trailing edge of new technology.... :-)
You could send a book sized document in a few minutes, and it doesn't even have to be printed. I can be viewed by anyone on the recipient's network.
Originally posted by twhiteheadObviously, both wages and cost of living, as well as living standards differ widely depending on where you are on the planet.
Does the adult, working age, western world constitute 1% of the worlds population, or did the video get the stats wrong?
Skills of "average workers" also differ wildly.
