Millions of gadgets unused in Britain 22 Jan 2009

Some interesting (if unsurprising) findings from a recent study conducted by BT Home IT Support:

• Over half of Brits have abandoned gadgets because they don't know how to use them properly.
• 71 percent of Brits admitted they have up to 10 gadgets lying unused around the home.
• The total tally of neglected and misused gadgets is up to 190 million.
• 94 percent of people who experience problems with their home IT are too scared or proud to seek expert help. Over 80 percent of those who have a problem try to fix it themselves, or ask family and friends for advice.
• Men look after their gadgets more carefully than women, with 57 percent cleaning their computer once a month. Only 42 percent of women clean their PC as regularly.

[via Next Nature / Core77]