12 Tech Survey Topics That Should Die in 2011

17.12.2010

Gen Y'ers entering the workforce need to be managed differently than Baby Boomers. Gee, I hadn't a clue about that, especially when I consider the stark differences between my grumpy father (who still can't cut and paste in Word--"Control plus V, what the heck?!") and my Facebooking, high-school nephew who's got a smartphone embedded in his hand (not literally, mind you).

Most of us human beings prefer to use easy-to-figure out (a.k.a. "weak") passwords. Does "123456" or "password" ring a bell? How about your kid's or dog's name, maybe with your birth year thrown in at the end?

Illegal music file-sharing is costing the music industry "billions" each year. No, I believe it's music executives' lack of foresight, inability to change and general stupidity that is costing the industry "billions" each year.

Consumers love them some Apple products. As long as it's got that elegant Apple logo on the outside and some type of shimmering silver casing, we are all buying! I think Apple's sales figures demonstrate that pretty clearly. Also: No more surveys telling us how "admired" Steve Jobs is in the tech industry. We get it: He's an all-knowing, all-seeing god!!

Most Americans have used the Internet within the past 12 months. Again, my Dad (a.k.a. "Grandpa George") is online and knows how to use "The Google." In addition, we don't need any more surveys that "reveal" that more people are shopping online. Even the long-deceased Pets.com dog knows that.