Technology

This documentation discusses the technology of Panem. Like most other things, technology is tightly controlled. Many things included in this topic deviate from the book, so make sure to read through this thread. It covers the following topics:

Specifics
Computers: There are computers, but there is no true “internet” like we know it today. Computers are therefore used as more of word processors and encyclopedias. Fast, high-tech computers are commonplace in the Capitol, and there is limited “internet” to get people the fast gossip and information they want to hear. It’s more like interactive news programme. Computers in the districts are more of the word processor-only types, and are only in the upper districts with a few exceptions elsewhere. (Middle districts can have second-hand computers.)

Telephones: Landlines are common in both Capitol and districts. No district residents have cell phones. District residents can have landlines. The upper districts can have cordless, but the mid to lower districts only have corded phones. The lower districts have really old, crappy phones.

District residents may not have cell phones. Capitol residents have cell phones that are used for calling, information, etc.

Televisions: Everyone has one so that everyone can watch the Hunger Games. If someone doesn’t have one, he is expected to share with a neighbor. Upper and middle districts have nice televisions. Only the richest will have big, gleaming televisions. Lower districts have second-rate televisions. Capitol has state-of-the-art, high-tech televisions with 3-D features and all sorts of nifty things.

The Capitol
Overall, Capitol has most of the technology we have in our own modern world and then some. They will have computers, mp3 players, radios, “nooks,” cars, etc. Their technology is far more advanced than our own modern world, so there will be things that we don’t have.

The Districts
Districts 1-4: Modern. This includes things we’d see in our own OoC world. There are cars, but not everyone owns one. It’s more common to come across someone who doesn’t own a car than it is to find someone who does. But that’s okay because the public transportation is pretty reliable.

Districts 5-7: Modern, minus the cars. They’ll see them around the districts, but it’s rare for anyone to own one. It happens, but the ones who own cars are the richest people.

District 7: As above, but no computers.

Districts 8-12: Sub-modern. No cars, computers, luxuries. Mp3 players only for the rich. Everyone has radios and televisions, though they might be old and beat up.

Districts 10-12: As above. Microwaves are very rare, reserved for the rich. Anyone else who has one probably has one that’s beat up and old.