Nor, as late and reluctant Internet users, will they take to m-commerce with the enthusiasm of the early adopters.

ECONOMIST: Waves of the future

M-100 quickly became the most highly discussed headphone on the internet forums with over 10, 000 posts and 700 pages on the world's largest headphone site, Head-Fi.

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But personally, I'm encouraged that internet access is within the reach of people with limited means -- and that many people on the bottom of the economic ladder are using the tools already in their hands to cross the digital divide.

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I'm talking about a McDonald's-type chain, where you have an ambience conducive to Internet browsing.

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I'm talking about the e-G8, which has assembled a stellar cast list to discuss how the internet can contribute to economic growth.

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"I'm now spending 90% of my time with my existing portfolio companies, " says Warren Packard of Internet-backer Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

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