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Created by : Smita Dalvi, Sales/BD Manager, Hewlett-Packard  | 12 23 2010 05:43:50 +0000
Industry : InternetFunctional Area : Global Business(Strategy & Execution)
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High-speed Internet is the technology that's had the greatest impact on society and the one that people say they can't live without, according to survey results from Zogby Interactive.

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Released this week, Zogby's study found that 28 percent of those polled tagged broadband Internet as the one technology they can't live without; e-mail came in second at 18 percent. Facebook was lower on the overall list at only 3 percent, but among the younger crowd (18-24), 15 percent said they can't live without Facebook.  So, do you really agree with this survey which say's people cant live with out highspeed Internet?

 
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I really agree with this survey today everything is on Internet and nobody likes Internet which is dragging their work or the fun element out of it....high speed internet has become something of a necessary in our day to day lives and people crib when there is no internet or when there it is very slow. Overall high speed internet really had a greatest impact on our society and people cant just live with out it, it has indeed become an integral part of our lives. But still many people dont have access to internet in the country, but still people who are used to this cant live without it...


By Smita Dalvi, Sales/BD Manager, Hewlett-Packard  12 23 2010 05:43:50 +0000
 
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Saw the survey here just now: http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1934 It is one thing to say as all the people on the other side that is it's become really important. But I think it's a bit too much to say that one can't live without high-speed Internet. Weren't we living happily when Internet wasn't there? These surveys are sponsored (sometime surreptitiously)by organizations that have an interest in that issue. So we should take the results with a pinch of salt.
By Azhar Kazmi, Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals  12 24 2010 12:42:55 +0000
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why r people where not living in old times where their was no internet.
By Vijay Kaliappan, Relationship Manager, ICICI DIRECT  | 02 13 2011 15:01:53 +0000
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Internet is d need of the day and if u dont know,you are not at all compatible
By pradhnya meshram, Sales Executive/Officer, Tata Communications Ltd  | 02 06 2011 06:40:16 +0000
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in the presence generation internet is the necessary part of our life.any person cant do any work without internet.so every peson wnt to high speed internet
By Shiv Kumar, B.Tech/B.E. student, hindustan college of science & technology ,mathura  | 02 06 2011 05:56:42 +0000
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For me, faster Internet is a basic necessity to run my business perfectly. All my seminars are now played in virtual mode for which at least 512 kbps connection is a minimum requirement. So, Survey goes right
By Neelabh , Cyber Entrepreneur, Cyber Cops India  | 02 06 2011 05:09:11 +0000
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By krishnamacharyulu , MCA student, kakatiya university  | 02 06 2011 04:02:09 +0000
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Internet access should be made a commodity, if not ones right. Speed does matter where time is money and with interconnected communities world becomes smaller and responsive.
By M. Nawaz Ahmed, Network Admin/System Admin, SAPTCO  | 02 05 2011 20:11:20 +0000
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High speed internet should be considered infrastructure service just like oil pipelines, electricity grid and water supply. So many personal,professional and business activities are dependent on connectivity. Last year a report was released, that showed relationship between high speed connectivity and economic growth. For India, high speed internet is critical for next generation of services delivery and commerce. Best technical solution is to deploy 4G wireless broadband.
By Abhijit Anand Prabhudan, Admin/Facilities Manager, Ca*****  | 02 05 2011 18:20:53 +0000
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yes i agree with u even internet speed low ,i cant enjoy to work online
By misa basu, B.Tech/B.E. student, vvp  | 02 05 2011 06:30:58 +0000
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Yes, I agree.In the fastest world high speed internet is important one to gather information quick, no one likes to wait for slow opening webpages...
By sivakumar , M.Sc student, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Erode  | 02 04 2011 04:58:35 +0000
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It's just not with the common man. Even govt. and our military organisations cant function without internet support anymore. And without internet imagine how the IT business will take a backlash.
By Sajin P A, 3D Modeller / Texturing Artist/ Concept Artist, Aten India  | 02 02 2011 19:58:17 +0000
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I am unable to agree with Mr. Professor Kazmi. Internet provides you whatever information you want in minutes. In the arena of Information how to live without information. Whom you could consult for a required information. Internet is your friend to provide information at any time. I am speaking this from my own experiences.
By Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.  | 02 02 2011 11:04:27 +0000
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Internet is a boon for the entire world. Be it a child, be it a student, be it a professional or large corporates internet has become a necessity. For corporates/business houses placing orders, quotations, filing with the govt., internal communication in todays it is not possible without highspeed internet. Nobody would like to work on the network which consumes a lot of time....
By Inderjeet Singh Taneja, Chartered Accountant Student  | 02 02 2011 10:38:17 +0000
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Write from placing orders in the vendors' site to mail management, to participating in tenders, productivity in today's world is directly dependent on high-speed internet connectivity.This is an age where people lose orders in fractions of seconds to competitors.
By Radha Anand, HR Manager, MB Metallic Bellows Pvt Ltd  | 02 02 2011 08:55:47 +0000
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Its became a need and part of daily life.
By priti inamdar, MBA Finance, student  | 02 02 2011 04:36:37 +0000
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Yes high speed internet is the need of the hour. It is true that Internet is necessary for business and personal needs.
By anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies  | 02 02 2011 03:59:51 +0000
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ya its true..today internet is play important role in all field..
By karthik , processing/QA, HOV SERVICES  | 02 02 2011 02:29:04 +0000
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I agree with this survey today every thing is depended on internet with out internet so many wrks cant be done its a necessary that people prefer high speed internet
By kamalesh.H , Diploma student, NICET  | 02 02 2011 01:42:50 +0000
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Its a very necessary part of our life.See world is changing fast,to keep ourself up to date we must need high speed internet.A slow internet connection sucks...
By Syed Afzal Karim, Project Engineer, 3Guys  | 02 01 2011 19:30:33 +0000
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yes! its true people totally depends on high speed internet, because most of the youngsters uses social networking site which required high speed
By vishal kohad, Software Developer, Techvalens Software System  | 02 01 2011 07:33:33 +0000
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This is really true...i really agree with this.
By bharti yadav, B.Tech/B.E. student, S.D.D.I.E.T  | 01 31 2011 17:16:41 +0000
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i totally agree ...it is integral to our lives now ..
By Ishan Naithani, MCA student, JIMS, Sec-5, Rohini  | 01 31 2011 15:27:37 +0000
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yes i do agree with the survey because if u dont have time to meet somebody, then internet is there for u
By dushyant kumar, BCA student, imt,faridabad  | 01 31 2011 10:25:46 +0000
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yes I agree to because every one want to go fast.
By Vivekanand Singh, Software Developer, Intelligent Computing Group(ICG)  | 01 31 2011 09:27:25 +0000
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yes i agree with this argument today every new thing was introducing by the internet as much as fast to the world.through it we can gain much knowledge.
By jayanth babu, MCA student, holy mother p.g college  | 01 31 2011 07:28:32 +0000
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yes,i agree this option,bcoz now a days it is a part of a daily life..
By kothasudarshan , MCA student, Bangalore Institute Of Technology, Bangalore  | 01 31 2011 03:42:11 +0000
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I also absolutely agree with this..
By Abhishek Pandey, B.Ed student, BRCM CET  | 01 14 2011 19:50:37 +0000
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Yup, I also can't live. This has become a part of my life.
By Yuvaraj , Programmer & Designer, Cognizant Technology Solutions  | 01 14 2011 19:15:07 +0000
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In this era everything is going online whether you want to purchase a book or a movie ticket. Study in a virtual classroom or talk to friends or relatives, explore new places and gain knowledge.....etc the list is unending so high speed internet is a must!!
By Vikash Kumar, B.Tech/B.E. student, bvbcet  | 01 14 2011 08:34:40 +0000
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Yes it's true Net is compulsory for all of us and we need high speed INTERNET.
By Rajesh Kumar, CEO/MD/Director, Career Computer Axis  | 01 14 2011 07:55:48 +0000
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its the world of facebook and linkedin.where youngsters and coorporate officials are either getting addicted or are bound to the world wide network,High speed is a demand rather than just a want.
By Ankit , Project Executive, Offshore Ally  | 01 13 2011 22:13:12 +0000
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yes thas true.i forgot of watching tv now a days.i used to be in net for free time chatting wid my frnds ,browsing something so on..i can say in am live in internet
By christin varughese, Assistant Systems Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)  | 01 13 2011 15:57:44 +0000
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now a days high speed internet is like blood for us.
By Bhavesh Pendharkar, B.Tech/B.E. student, Disha institute of Management And Technology, Raipur (C.G)  | 01 13 2011 14:37:02 +0000
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I am addicted to internet - high speed. With lots of stuff getting delivered on the internet, it seems the survey has revealed the obvious.
By Hari Prasad K, Head - Managed Services & IT Solutions  | 01 13 2011 13:34:07 +0000
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Ya, that's true. Now a days, internet is a part of life, at-least in Metros and Big Cities. People dont have time, so they book tickets, Chat and Interact with friends, Watch movies, download and listen songs etc all on Internet, and for doing this all require fast internet connection.
By Deepak Kakran, CEO & Founder, Empess Infosolutions  | 01 13 2011 12:47:02 +0000
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Hi guys i do agree that high speed is internet is very important coz there are many such things which people do on daily basis like filling up online forms of the company to get the contract and business these things really need high speed so i go with high speed internet
By Satyajit Barick, IT EXECUTIVE, Emami Biotech Limited  | 01 13 2011 04:40:07 +0000
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yes, high speed internet is required...more time saves especially uploading project updates to client...if net is slow we should wait and some times failure msgs...more irritation...
By pradeep kumar avvaru, Senior Planning Engineer, Gulf Contracting Co. W.L.L.  | 01 12 2011 19:08:45 +0000
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Yes....bcz spped breaks time....In my hand time is less..work is more...bcz i want to reach my destiny with the help of speed....
By Amel kolath, Transmission Engineear, KCCL  | 01 12 2011 18:10:38 +0000
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I work on salesforce cloud computing and for me high speed internet is the basic requirement
By Jayaprakash Narayan Thatiparthi, SSE, Thomson Reuters  | 01 12 2011 13:56:51 +0000
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yup agree with ur comment and smthng beyond our imagination . nothing neccesary bt all r important.
By chetan mittal, system engineer, Infosys Technologies  | 01 12 2011 13:24:53 +0000
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yup agree with ur comment and smthng beyond our imagination . nothing neccesary bt all r important.
By chetan mittal, system engineer, Infosys Technologies  | 01 12 2011 13:08:44 +0000
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i m wit smita,she said it
By vibin g varghese, B.Tech/B.E. student, Srinivasan engg. college  | 01 12 2011 11:36:17 +0000
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High-speed Internet has had the greatest technological impact on society over the past decade and is the technology most people say they cannot live without, according to a new poll. Twenty four percent of 1,950 U.S. adults questioned in the online survey conducted by Zogby International said high-speed Internet had the greatest impact on their lives, followed closely by Facebook at 22 percent and Google with 10 percent. Of the technologies people say they cannot live without, high-speed Internet came in first at 28 percent and email was second at 18 percent. When asked what they thought would be the greatest technological advancement in the next year, 24 percent said it would be in home entertainment and 16 percent said it would be in general computing. Looking ahead to the next decade, 43 percent of those surveyed predicted there would be regular use of stem cells and cloning techniques to create human organs for transplant. Forty percent said computer chips would be implanted in people to monitor their health, and the same number said robots would be capable of performing manual labor jobs. Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/People+live+without+high+speed+Internet+poll/4014392/story.html?cid=megadrop_story#ixzz1Aomqb72G


By Sheethal K, Business Development Manager  | 01 12 2011 11:07:15 +0000
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I agree the point.Now a days without internet access peoples are made because of they are getting good result from net like knowledge updation,make friend circle.
By Kishore Kumar, System Analyst, Axon Infosoft India (P) Ltd  | 01 12 2011 10:54:26 +0000
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yes i do agree with you.....it is the best mean of gathring info...as much as you can....
By piyush , B.Tech/B.E. student, f.e.t. agra college,U.P.T.U  | 01 12 2011 10:29:42 +0000
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No Option--- we need to agree. The world is with internet and people are looking for the best inthat
By madhuvad , Sr Business Analyst, Google  | 01 12 2011 09:16:36 +0000
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i agree with this survey. we need more wifi systems public areas .we can do job any where
By Nagaraj , Head/Admin & Facilities, Turnkey electrical engineers pvt ltd  | 01 12 2011 08:54:34 +0000
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Correct .. since more and more wi-fi gadgets are intorduced and most of the companies opted for WFH options for their employess, 'High-speed' internet is must..But do we get it in India. Well, hope so.
By Anand Balasubramanian, Deployment Mgr,  | 01 12 2011 08:22:22 +0000
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I also agree with d same..
By parveen kumar, Retail Store Manager, Adidas  | 01 02 2011 09:23:34 +0000
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What fishing net is to a fisherman, internet is to a net savvy man...Gone are the days when you depend on someone for information...Now that you have by your side at a click of a mouse all the info you need, you certainly would like to have it coming at you at a speed of light...and it is broadband that can give you that speed...though there are many who claim to have given the solution to high speed internet, we are actually yet to see it materialise...hopefully, 2011 could be the year that can satiate in us that lightening desire...High Speed Internet
By Saibal Ray, Sr. Process Engineer, KPIT Cummins Infosystems  | 01 02 2011 09:21:52 +0000
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It depends on how one adapts to something. if it appeals and it is a dire necessity one will not feel comfortable without it. but any thing as indulgence(read cant live thinking) id self made and id superfluos.people can live with simple basic necessities in a relaxed manner than with all these internet/mobile etc.But in the persemt working atmosphere ,to be able to earn these things are part of the system
By Charles davison, Project Manager, Douglas OHI LLC  | 02 13 2011 15:24:28 +0000
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though internet is like addict but a proper and necessary use of it will be very beneficial.most of the people use internet for their purpose once their work get over than they never go for cyber even for month so according to me internet is just a need not a necessity of people
By yadav harishchandra raghunath, B.Tech/B.E. student, M.G.M CET MUMBAI  | 02 13 2011 14:27:49 +0000
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Definitely Not... What ' PEOPLE " So does that mean, People Living in areas other than cities are not Living ????
By Monish J. Thomas, Doctor-Pediatrics & Neonatology., PVSMemorial Hospital, Kaloor, Cochin.  | 02 06 2011 08:21:19 +0000
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Every technology has its own benefits and disadvantages ( High speed internet is avilable not to all_)
By dhiraj kumar, Freelance Journalist, none  | 02 03 2011 05:13:57 +0000
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I think internet helps only for copy pest. For real knowledge of any subject we have to read books. Due to internet students become so lazy.
By swati avinash kadu, B.Tech/B.E. student, Shivajirao jondhle college of engineering and technology  | 02 03 2011 05:01:54 +0000
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Can live without High-Fi but electronic substance.
By JAGADEESAN S, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Project Consultant  | 01 31 2011 13:21:29 +0000
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"people live with out net but development is slow some other thing is important rather than a net to live a people, friends and confidence"
By rohit tyagi, tranee, Daksh technology  | 01 31 2011 12:02:22 +0000
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Well with the world going around you at lightning speeds and the internet being its backbone. I would say yes. I mean who would want to wait for a vid to buffer or your inboxes to open at a snails pace. But then again what would be your definition of Hi Speed internet? A 512 KBPS or a 1 MBPS line which is more than enough for you to watch HD streams or multitask over the net can be considered normal these days. I mean seriously, with the introduction of 16 MBPS and above connection speeds for the general public, who would consider 512 or even 1 MBPS as Hi-Speed. But if the question was "if people can live without any forms internet in these present times". I would still say "yes, they can". It may not apply for us lot who work on PCs for various purposes. But there are still tons of people who still live a proper life without the need for internet.


By Prashanth Reddy K, Marketing Executive, 3D Talent Services Pvt. Ltd.  | 01 30 2011 21:07:38 +0000
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If you are trying to tell "Its really difficult to live without High Speed internet" or "It's great to have High Speed Internet"- then I Agree. Not able to live without Internet..?? I totally disagree. I am an animation engineer running my own company. My business depends on TBs of Data FTPs every single hour! But this so-called "dependency" has never stopped me from taking a weekend trek to network-less forests or people-less hills! I had just been to Kudremukh Nature camp for a week with all my team mates- had an excellent time there and believe me- there was no mobile, no internet, no people except my guide, my colleagues and 25 ever-green mountain ranges all-around!! That's some life.. " Technology makes life easier.. Only those who cannot control it will become easy slaves to its charm!" Cheers!
By Anantha Shayana. D, CTO/CIO, RAYSITI  | 01 13 2011 15:53:10 +0000
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today world internet is very important one but high speed is not required for all
By Shankar , CEO/MD/Director, Infosearch bpo Services  | 01 12 2011 09:12:07 +0000
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today world internet is very important one but high speed is not required for all
By Shankar , CEO/MD/Director, Infosearch bpo Services  | 01 12 2011 09:11:48 +0000
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You don't really need high speed internet, What do u intend to download with high speed internet is more important is it related to your work or just browsing net, and when you say hi speed the clarity on 256KBPS to 4 MBPS is required what are we referring to as high speed, Normal internet browsing is OK even with 256 KBPS alone , if you are planning to download movies or play online games you might need higher bandwidth.


By MadhusudhanRao Bm, Solution Architect, Oracle  | 01 02 2011 05:52:06 +0000
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Over dependence on anything can be disastrous. How people lived and communicated when the so called high speed internet was not available?. People will live even with limited food and water if the situation demands. So the view that people can not live without high speed internet etc., are baseless.
By Shashi Kumar U, Manager accounts & commercial, Mazda Concrete Products Pvt Ltd  | 12 30 2010 05:24:42 +0000
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I think the word "high-speed" is over-rated. For most of the profession, internet connection with reasonable speed is sufficient to read or send an email.
By Jagadish Bhombore, Design Engineer Mechanical, Apcon Systems  | 12 27 2010 05:36:19 +0000
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