A: How many people have never used a telephone?
B: 50% of the people in the world. How many people can use the Internet?
A: Fewer than 17% of the people in the world. What do you need to go online?
B: A computer, the right software, a phone line, a modem and a subscription
to an Internet provider. Why can’t everyone afford to go online?
A: Because the equipment isn’t cheap. How many websites are in English?
B: Four-fifths. Why is it difficult to teach people how to use a computer?
A: Because many people can’t read or write in their own language, let alone
in English. What’s another reason why the technology gap exists?
B: Because people don’t understand how it can help them. How can we
solve the problem?
A: We need to educate people and train them. We should also introduce local
languages into computer usage.