Generational Gap: Technology

Working in a cell phone store has shown a new light to the world of technology and the older generations. Our generation has no problem adapting to the new technologies that have come out and cannot wait to get more of them.

A lot of our more senior customers ask for a simple, nothing fancy cell phone just for emergencies; we tell them this does not exist. Its not their fault that its not there its simply a gap in technological understanding and to some degree needs. The question I keep asking myself is why do we have such a huge gap between our generation and the senior generation? These people grew up during the boom of technology, many new things were coming out; of course now there is new stuff everyday.

Would classes help, perhaps a slow down in technology or perhaps simply making basic items for those who really only need an emergency phone.

Food for thought,
White Knight