In many cases, technology is just a symbol of status. People buy iPhones, kindles iPads, macs etc because its on tv and movies now. That is what it means to bec

In many cases, technology is just a symbol of status. People buy iPhones, kindles iPads, macs etc because its on tv and movies now. That is what it means to become mainstream. I think that's what the first meant about only using for calling and texting. Excuse me if I sound a bit like what Munroe says is the 'revenge of the nerds', but to me a nerd is someone who has very specific interests. Interests which most of the time, alienate most people, since they are specific. You identify yourself not because you own a tech device, but because you are very interested in a topic. I see nerds as producers and not consumers. Nerds are people who write fanfic,or make drawings of Game of Thrones. Not someone who simply watches a TV show.