Boomers affirm computers

Ninety-one percent of Boomers affirm computers are an important part
of their lives;
Computers have become so integral to Boomers' lives that more than 70
percent report a computer breakdown would be more frustrating than their
cable TV going out;
Forty-eight percent of Boomers could not function without their
computers;
Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of Boomers attempted to solve an IT
glitch by themselves, instead of seeking help or even opening their
computer's manual;
Most Boomers who have tried to fix their computers themselves have
done so out of impatience (30 percent) or because they simply did not know
what to do (17 percent); and
When things go wrong, Boomers want their computer fixed quickly (35
percent) and cost-effectively (20 percent) without needing to take the
computer to the shop (30 percent).