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[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Even with millennials (1981 to 1996) there is a big difference when you where born.

If you are an early millennial you grew up with MS-DOS, so you had to learn the terminal to get anything done. You probably had your first smartphone after you where 25.

If you are a late millennial you grew up with Windows XP and probably had a smartphone as a teen.

[–] thebigslime@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Circa 1990 didn't get smartphones as teens. The iPhone launched on only AT&T in the US in 2007. We were all locked into 2 year contracts back then with LG Envys and Motorola Razrs.

[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Of course, it just seems to me like there's a more distinct mid-generation cultural shift rather than just technological in comparison to our generation, and I am curious about potential catalysts. But again, I can only speak from my experience and personal exposure, so there is the possibility of locality specificity as well as other variables, so everyone remember I am just a layman and weigh my experience anecdotally rather than definitively.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 1 points 5 months ago

Smartphones came a little later. Early adulthood for most.