Poll: Most video viewers prefer faster streams to higher def streams

I think the "wealthy" vs "poor" users may really a disguised youth angle, my younger relatives get nearly all of their video news (for example) from their smartphones, while the older adults still watch TV. And the news the youthful people watch is not mainstream, it is from the "cool" category (you tube for example).  As a result they are not even aware of many current events that older adults feel over-exposed to.

My point being that the poll, as reported in the article, may be missing one of the driving factors leading viewers to watch video on their phones.  These "poor" youths actually represent people that will eventually be counted among the wealthy.  The video game culture of the youth has steered their activities in a way to reduce their exposure to TV when at home, and increase their video consumption when away from home (such as when eating dinner with their boring parents).  Video is frequently used as a distraction to allow them to avoid social interaction (or substitute a more desirable social interaction).

Appetites for more, a culture of wanting, when faster is not good enough, they just want it now. If only the appetite was for the product or service purveyed, eh? In the business of marketing we know the quarry may not be directly looking for what we have to deliver, but  we'll go to any lengths to ensure it gets delivered, and that it meets its objective - It's what we do. If the sales video is pre-roll or other, the client must above all else enjoy the experience as much as possible. The delivery cannot result in a negative impression of the vending business - Faster connection speeds remove that potential for negativity inflicted by delays, they ensure swifter delivery and seamless integration of content and advert.
Mike Dawson of sollylabs.blogspot.com