High-tech worries British housewives
NZPA-AAP London British wives want new technology in the home but are concerned their husbands will be in control of it, researchers have found.
A survey by the National Economic Development Office and consultants R.M.D.P. found many housewives were worried about “bossy” machines taking over and making them almost redundant. Women were also worried that home automation could produce a feeling of isolation and leave them communicat-
ing with the outside world via a computer screen. The report into how consumers viewed home automation aimed to provide a guide for the British electronics industry. It found British homeowners were more interested in systems that control energy and security than those providing shopping and banking from home. The people surveyed were generally in favour of products that assisted domestic chores, but did not like robots, automated furniture or talking appliances.
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