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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I've met them. But I've also met tech illiterate millennials. And genius boomers.

I don't have enough data to conclude yet, so options are open. I do believe zoomers use computers less than millennials do tho, in favor of smartphones.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

As far as I can tell boomers know how a computer works and don't know how to do this weird thing they need to do for some reason or they break it in a weird way. Zoomers seem to be a mixed bag of no IT knowledge or never needing help. Everyone else just drops the laptop and lies about it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I worked as tech support for a patient portal at a previous job and found that a lot of both boomers and zoomers use their smartphones exclusively. The bulk of our calls were from boomers and trying to teach them to navigate a smartphone over the phone was one of the most frustrating things I've ever had to do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Explaining them how to navigate a computer over phone is even worse.

Had to explain for 15 minutes to some old guy where the location of the start button was.