How High-Tech Gadget Trends Differ By US Region

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..."

As for my beloved state

[elrous0]

And Alabama once again ranked #1 in "States Most Likely To Ban New Technology As Work of a Witch."

Correction

[vlm]

Just to point out a correction to the article, in Detroit Michigan that's "Point and Shoot Gun" not "Point and Shoot Camera"

Re:Flawed study

[BarryJacobsen]

There's probably not that level of penetration for just about any single consumer product.

Condoms :P

(Though that might be being optimistic)

Re:Affluent states have more affluent toys

[bwayne314]

<quote>But <em>which</em> gadgets? What toys do the populations of the different states choose to spend their money on? That's what this survey answers.</quote>

NY: Geek toys
San Fran : Sex toys
New Orleans : Inflatable sex toys
Alabama: Inflatable sex toys that look like your sister

Re:As for my beloved state

[Rob the Bold]

And Alabama once again ranked #1 in "States Most Likely To Ban New Technology As Work of a Witch."

Whenever my state ranks 2nd in something bad, or 49th in something good, I just smile and say: "Thanks Alabama".