Original tube isn't dead yet

As broadband Internet moves in on traditional entertainment options, statistics show it still may not be enough to trump America's decades-long love affair with TV, according to Popular Mechanics' Glenn Derene.

The adoption rate of the television eclipsed that of the PC within its first decade. Though two-thirds of American households have some form of PC over a span of thirty years, televisions were in 70 percent of U.S. homes within ten years. Today, they hold fast to a 98 percent adoption rate.

Finally, DVD players also outpaced the PC in adoption statistics, having invaded 82 percent of households in nine years.

A major reason for TV's dominance is the maintenance involved in owning a PC. Constant updates are necessary to keep the system running properly, and models grow obsolete more quickly than televisions, forcing owners to buy software or a new system altogether. TVs are relatively low-maintenance: a TV bought in 1975 can still pick up channels.