Reply #156: I'm a late boomer & I'd say that many boomers just flat out don't "need" a computer in their lives.

[earth mom]

Or for that matter, want one. While to the younger generation computers are almost like a third arm or something, with cell phones being the fourth arm. :eyes:

I have several good friends that are my age and older who have a take it or leave it attitude towards computers and the internet. One friend has never bought a computer and probably never will. The rest are NOT on the computer as much as I am, they are too busy doing other stuff-it's just not their thing.

In 1999, I wanted to buy & sell on eBay and that's how I wound up with a computer and internet. Back then, few people even knew what eBay even was and I had to teach myself everything because there was little help out there for Mac/eBay users! I was hooked and a few years later, I discovered politics and now you can't tear me away!

That said, I'd say my good friends are smart, resourceful and politically informed. None are * lovers-Thank gawd! I know if they had to or wanted to make a living with computers they would figure out how to do so. A few of them have tried eBay but mainly they have other income sources, like retail businesses, teaching, nursing or are retired. I doubt any of them will wind up in McDonalds-they are too damn smart for that!