Good old days
FROM PRINTED PHOTOS TO MIXTAPES, HERE ARE THINGS ABOUT OLD TECHNOLOGY WE MISS THE MOST
Making mixtapes, printing photographs and sending love letters are among the tasks replaced by technology which we miss doing, a study has found.
The poll of 2,000 adults revealed a string of formerly common tasks which have been replaced by the rise of technology, wi-i and smartphones.
Carrying a portable CD player, owning an encyclopaedia and being able to remember phone numbers of loved ones off by heart are also among the things that technology has made easier, but that we wish hadn’t fallen victim to the online boom.
However, 51 per cent admit they don’t miss having to queue in a post ofice while 40 per cent are glad they no longer have to buy TV listings to see what is on the box.
The British Airways commissioned study found 58 per cent of people reckon the majority of their activities now rely heavily on technology, with 54 per cent of those admitting it’s important they
can connect to wi-i when travelling to keep them content at all times.
Carolina Martinoli, from British Airways, said: “Technology and the internet has evolved so much in recent years that tasks we once considered to be regular parts of our day are now done for us online.
“The results show us how dependant we have become on the internet and being connected at all times — even while travelling.
“We know how cut off people can feel if they can’t get online so, for a limited time on selected lights, British Airways customers can enjoy an hour of free browsing and streaming, courtesy of Visa, to keep them connected even when they are in the air.”
Making a mixtape is the activity people miss doing the most followed by putting photos into an album and recording TV shows and ilms onto VHS.
Having physical photos printed out and the excitement of taking in a ilm to be developed before you see how they came out completed the top ive.
Writing a letter came sixth, with sending love letters and post cards following close behind.
Having a pen friend came ninth while having a CD collection was at 10.
But it also emerged that reliance on the internet and technology has made life much easier, with 48 per cent of those polled saying there is now less need to know their times tables off by heart and 43 per cent don’t miss having to fax documents.
The study, carried out via onepoll. com found the average adult spends just over four hours of each day on the internet, with almost one in ive admitting they are never more than a few feet away from an internet-enabled device.
More than one in 10 admitted they would feel lost if they were unable to go online, while 26 per cent would feel completely cut off.
Two thirds say they are often looking for wi-i hotspots when they are away from home, with the average adult admitting they would struggle to last longer than seven hours without the internet before they started to feel anxious.
The survey also found that 40 per cent would use one hour of wi-i to check social media, 37 per cent said they would email friends and family and three in 10 would read the news.
Others would do online shopping, download and listen to music and watch catch-up TV.