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Bulgarians say computers are important part of their lives

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Over 90 percent of Bulgarians say that owning a home computer is an integral part of modern life, a survey commissioned by Intel in Bulgaria and conducted in May 2016 shows. According to the poll, 72 percent of people have a computer at home. Almost every person aged between 30 and 39 has a computer or laptop at home (96%). Most of the owners of home computers spend up to three hours using it every day. The main purposes for which people use computers are finding information (86.4 percent), entertainment (78.1 per cent) and using social networks (76.9 per cent). Bulgarians are willing to spend averagely 325 euros to buy a computer. The sum depends on the level of education and age. People with higher education and those under 49 years of age tend to spend more money on computers, results show.



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