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Summary of Pew Internet Project Data Memo

According to the March 2004 Pew Internet & American Life Project data memo by John B. Horrigan, 28% of American adults (or 56 million people) are "wireless ready," defined as having used a wireless-enabled laptop or an email-capable cell phone in the past month. This represents 41% of all adult Internet users. The survey measured capability, not frequency of wireless use, with only 17% of Americans using wireless connections on a typical day.

Key findings from the survey include:

• 18% of Internet users had used wireless laptops in the past month.
• 29% of cell phone users had used email-enabled phones.
• Wireless readiness correlates with younger age groups (e.g., Gen Y vs. Baby Boomers), higher income, greater education, and more Internet experience.

Among wireless-ready adults, 10% go online away from home or work on average days, with 23% doing so weekly and 44% at least occasionally. This activity involves various locations such as cyber cafes or hotspots. The findings were based on a survey of 2,200 adults, with a margin of error of ±2 to ±3 percentage points.