karachidude Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Email to become extinct in 10 years?IM and Facebook more popular with younger generationsCarrie-Ann SkinnerEmail could die out in the next 10 years in favour of instant messaging, says TalkTalk.According to research by the ISP in conjunction with a social anthropologist from the University of Kent, just 51 percent of all 'First Lifers' or those in their teens and early 20s that are tech savvy, use email on a regular basis.Instead the group relies on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, along with texting and instant messaging to communicate with friends and colleagues.TalkTalk said that older generations were more likely to use email to communicate, with 96 percent of all tech savvy 45-64 year olds citing it as their preferred form of communication compared to 87 percent of 25-34 year olds."Email has been the dominant mode of communication over the internet for the past 20 years, but that doesn't mean it always will be," said Mark Schmid from TalkTalk."Increasingly people want to send quick, short messages reaching many people in one go, and there are now better ways of doing that than via email. Based on the trends we're seeing now, email could well be on its last legs by the end of the next decade."PcAdvisor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted November 19, 2009 Administrator Share Posted November 19, 2009 It can be true as I don't use email too often. I only use it to get/read newsletters. But because of FB or Twitter? Nah. -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karachidude Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 but i like email :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I don't think e-mail will become extinct in 10 years. Like the article says, the majority (51 percent) of those in their teens and early twenties that are tech savvy still use e-mail on a regular basis. And the 96 percent of all tech savvy 45-64 year olds, as well as the 87 percent of 25-34 year olds will still want to keep using e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Uhh no..I don't see any place of the sort taking over.. I sure as hell won't be.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 If they want a little bit of privacy they'll use email.If they want to be exposed like a celebrity, they'll use Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted November 20, 2009 Administrator Share Posted November 20, 2009 :lol:Well said. :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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