The bar chart illustrates the proportion of four electronic devices used by people aged from 12 to over 76 years old, namely smartphones, tablets, laptops and e-readers in 2008.
Overall, smartphones made up the largest proportion of teenagers aged 12-24, while the over-76 group preferred e-readers to others. Notably, under-76 groups spent time on devices for entertainment and work instead of reading.
Looking at groups aged 12-24 and over 76, most teenagers aged 12-24 used smartphones at 68% in 2008, which was significantly higher than that of the over-76 group at a mere 8%. The percentage of people aged 12-24 using tablets declined sharply to 30%, whereas that of people aged over 76 was recorded at only 3%. Both laptops and e-readers were not favourites of the young, at 2% and 1%, respectively. Among people aged over 76, an opposite pattern was observed, with the figures rising to 28% and 61%, respectively, as the over-76 group favoured these types of devices.
Turning to other groups, these groups generally spent time on working and entertainment, with the figures for the 25-60 group accounting for 42% and 40%, respectively, for smartphones and tablets. Similarly, the figures for these devices among adults aged 51-75 represented 31% and 21%, respectively. As for laptops, the 25-60 group had the lower figure at 10%, with the percentage of e-readers standing at roughly 5%. Among adults aged 51-75, they were distributed evenly across three devices, with the highest usage reporting for laptops at 41%. Despite the relatively even distribution, only 4% of people aged 51-75 used e-readers.