How High-Tech Gadget Trends Differ By US Region 51
Ant writes in with news of a study revealing differences in gadget preferences by US region. The survey is not rigorous, based as it was on 7,500 online questionnaires submitted to Retrevo, a website for tech shoppers. The company plans to run the survey annually. "...in the smartphone category, the state of Maryland came out on top with 48 percent more households owning at least one such handset than elsewhere in the country. ... In iPad use, the state of New York took top honors. According to the survey, 52 percent more households have at least one iPad in the Empire State. ... Massachusetts beat out the rest of the nation in e-reader adoption..."
Affluent states have more affluent toys (Score:3, Insightful)
Obvious survey is obvious, film at 11. If you earn more than people in other states, you will spend more on gadgets than other states.
In iPad use, the state of New York took top honors (Score:1, Insightful)