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Computer Use in the United States: October 1984

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Table 1. Households with Computers and Year of Purchase, by Presence of Children, Family Income, and Age of Householder: October 1984 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2. Use of Computers at Home and School, by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1984 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3. Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1984 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4. Use of Computers at Home, School, and Work by Persons 18 Years and Older: October 1984 [<1.0 MB]
Table 5. Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 18 Years and Over: October 1984 [<1.0 MB]

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