Korea is out front in adopting the digital lifestyle
My colleague in Korea pulled out his cell phone and extended an antenna. “Terrestrial and satellite TV transmission. See?”
They don’t make a big deal about it, but the Koreans I met here in Seoul are proud of the fact that they are a world leader in adopting digital technology. Other proof points: ubiquitous 3G cellphones, wireless HD video streaming and downloads, and a lot of DivX-based video recording.
It shows in their storage use as well. Lots of 500GB and larger drives are used to stash movies, pictures, camera footage. But especially video.
Koreans upload more video than anyone other than the Chinese, Brazilians and Spaniards. Their tools of choice are peer-to-peer sites. It reminds me of Napster before the litigation, with video instead of music.
One downside to the Korean digital lifestyle: people are glued to their cellphones even more than in the States.
You may feel life like your life has changed dramatically due to technology. Hold on to your hat - Korea is proof that there’s more to come.
2 responses so far ↓
TJ // April 22, 2008 at 12:13 pm
All that technology is great, but how do we counter all risk of becoming very isolated from each other?
Pete Steege // April 24, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Good question. While the Koreans I was with were on their phones ALOT, they also took time every day for a social lunch. I usually eat at my desk.
I guess there are ways to compensate.
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