BrandPost: How the Limitations of Email Security have Kept Fax Alive

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been studying US phone ownership for more than a decade. In 2004, they found almost 93% of American homes had a landline phone, while just 5% had a cell phone. But by 2017, the percentage of homes with landlines had dropped by more than half, to just 44%. Meanwhile, a majority of those households (53%) had mobile phones.

Source: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey

This makes sense. When new technology makes a task or activity easier, less expensive, or more fun, it tends to enjoy widespread adoption while the older technology fades away. The abacus gave way to the original clunky adding machine, which gave way to the handheld programmable calculator, which gave way to the spreadsheet with calculation capabilities. VCRs gave way to DVDs, which gave way to streaming video services.

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