ABSTRACT
The concept technology landscape refers to the technology objects existing in the surrounding community. In the background of discussion is the fact that everyday technology, after having been relatively stable for some decades, is about to be changed fundamentally. A driving force is digitalisation. Digitalisation in itself seems to be critical. When computers became common in working life our oldest informants had already retired and they saw no reason to learn to use one. Later on, many have, of course, addressed their lack of knowledge by getting help from relatives or by participating in courses about ICTs arranged by pensioners' organisations. This chapter outlines in what ways the oldest generation differs from younger generations, and what those differences could mean for how technology is used and how one looks at the importance of technology in one's life. It approachs is to build both on theories of ageing and theories of the social and cultural meanings of technology.
