If, after everything you’ve read in Early to Rise, you still doubt that the Internet is the best place to do business, consider this: According to a recent Harris Interactive poll, 46 percent of women and 30 percent of men would rather give up sex for two weeks than Web surfing.
The study, conducted on behalf of Intel, further found that 65 percent of U.S. adults say they can’t live without the Internet. They consider access vital for business transactions, shopping, personal finances, staying in touch with friends and family, and more.
(Source: The Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive)
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