As of 2011, this survey found that 64 percent of people in the United States that accessed the internet, did so with a desktop computer. By comparison only 9 percent used a tablet device at this time, while 39 percent used a mobile phone.
Type of computer or device used to access the internet in the United States as of 2011
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