At Amherst college, 1% of first-year students have landlines, 99% have Facebook accounts

Clive Thompson:

Peter Schilling -- the director of information technology at Amherst College -- crunched the numbers on the technological habits of this year's incoming class, and discovered some fascinating stuff. He's published it online as the "IT Index", crafted in the style of a Harper's Index, and it's an intriguing snapshot of some of the technologically-driven behavioral changes that will mark the next generation.

Below are a few of my favorite stats, culled from the list. As you read, keep in mind that this incoming class has 438 students in it:

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 28, 2008 7:41 AM
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