Home PCs ramp up family strife

The home PC is responsible for increased levels of household arguments and isolation among family members, say the majority of UK home computer users.

By Sonya Rabbitte, 24 November 2000 14:00

NEWS A survey, commissioned by 3Com, showed that 67 per cent of home PC users reported rising levels of arguments, isolation, limited family time and increased pressure to work at home during free time as a result of owning a home PC. According to the report, 60 percent of UK households have PCs, with the average person spending two hours a day using it, primarily for internet and e-mail. The problems are not solved in homes with more than one computer. The 17 per cent of home PC owners with more than one computer in the house reported further problems, including arguments over printer priority and internet access, as well as poor family interaction.

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