Recent Survey Reveals 34 Percent of U.S. Adult Computer Users Have Vacationed with a Laptop PC

Recent Survey Reveals 34 Percent of U.S. Adult Computer Users Have Vacationed with a Laptop PC

Say farewell to paper maps that refuse to fold up, calling cards that run out at the worst possible moment, and fight-inducing games of “I Spy.” Today’s savvy vacationers are going high-tech to stay informed, in touch and entertained.

A recent survey of U.S. adult computer users, commissioned by Intel Corporation® and conducted by Harris Interactive®, reveals that 34 percent of respondents or their families have taken a laptop PC with them on vacation1 and half (51 percent) of all respondents are likely to take a laptop PC on a future vacation2.

Ahead of checking and sending work-related email (43 percent), the three most popular uses of a laptop PC for those who say they have taken one on vacation were checking personal e-mail (72 percent); enjoying entertainment such as movies, music and games (56 percent); and gathering trip information online (45 percent).

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