Technology Adoption Across Five Generations
When each cohort first met each technology and at what age — the same internet arriving at 45 for Boomers and at 3 for Generation Alpha.
Baby Boomers met the internet between 45 and 60, Gen X between 25 and 35, Millennials between 10 and 15, Gen Z between 6 and 10 and Generation Alpha between 2 and 4 — the same technology arriving 50 years earlier in a life across five cohorts.
Technology Adoption Across Five Generations
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