[Considering that a Pew Internet study in July found that three-quarters of online teens use IM, the second-most-common tool among this group for communicating with friends after the good old landline, a future of taking IM breaks at work instead of coffee breaks isn't far-fetched, says Mary Madden, co-author of the more recent report. It's akin to the idea that employees increasingly use their downtime to shop or check the news.] We're the IM generation, ... They're going to put our screen names on our tombstones.

All we've done so far is say some of these concepts make sense for further study,

We recently conducted an extensive online study of over 500 consumers who bought items from Internet retail sites this past holiday season. Our findings show fundamental changes in online buying trends that will require Internet retailers to make a qualitative leap in understanding their customers' needs. The dramatic 25% - 30% increases in 2005 can be sustained in 2006 only by better understanding who is shopping on e-tail sites, what they're looking for, and most importantly, why they're leaving.

We're getting close to releasing information from a study including gender differences in Generation X Internet usage.

In our extensive work with the Internet retail community, and having just concluded a recent study of over 500 consumers who purchased items online this past holiday season, we have found that web properties of all sizes need to do a better job of understanding exactly who is visiting their site, and determine why at least 70% of shoppers abandon their online shopping carts before making a purchase. Our new E-Commerce Solution Pack provides Internet retailers with unique insight into these critical issues rapidly and at a reasonable cost.

The Internet gambling industry will be delighted AGA has called for an objective study because this will show (Internet gambling) can be regulated.