In consumer technology, there is a notion that future operations (business or social) depend on what the youth are doing currently. The growth of technology has negatively affected the use of email. Each year, the number of email users decreases significantly. Nevertheless, email is not dead as many people still send and receive messages through it. For example, in opening a Facebook account, one must have an email address.
However, with the emancipation of the internet and the development of social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Gamma the number of youth who use email as a mode of communication has reduced. This is because many teenagers consider it old fashioned and instead prefer to send instant messages via social networks. The future of email looks obsolete, as most statistics reveal that over 50 percent of Web-using teenagers enjoy an online chat or instant messaging to friends. Research done by ComScore in 2009 shows that the number of youth reportedly using Yahoo and Gmail was reduced by 8 percent.
On the other hand, the number of teenagers using social networking sites increased by 6 percent. Twitter and Facebook are the main beneficiaries, and of now, they are the most popular instant messaging sites rendering email dormant. If the trend continues, ten years from now, an email will be dead for teenagers (Olsen, 2007, p.1).
Reference List
Olsen, S. (2007). Kids say e-mail is, like, soooo dead. CNET News.com. Web.