Teens prefer computers to TV, nationwide poll shows   WASHINGTON, DC (BUSINESS WIRE) - Today's teens are so turned on by the technological revolution taking place around them, they say they could more easily live without television (28%) than without a computer (23%), a new USA TODAY/CNN poll for the National Science Foundation shows. And their enthusiasm for technology shows in numerous other ways. -- They are frequent users: - 98% have used computers. - 89% have done school reports on computers. - 56% have used the Internet for school projects.   -- They feel comfortable with it: - 77% say they would prefer using the Internet to books and magazines for school projects. - 62% say they can usually learn to use a new piece of technology equipment on their own.   -- They feel a strong need to learn it: - 82% think they won't make a good living unless they have computer skills and an understanding of other technology. - 65% feel their schools should be teaching them more about computers.   The enthusiasm for technology is not confined to upper income brackets. While teens from lower-income household are less likely to have Internet access at home -- or a computer -- and are less experienced in using the Internet, they are just as confident as their more affluent counterparts in handling computers, are just as likely to have done school reports on computers and are even more eager to learn more about computers.