Digital inequality is unequal access to the Internet, which is also reflected in the way people access digital services. Since online shopping is so widespread, I studied how different people access online shopping services. The ways of access are diverse, as the Internet is accessible practically everywhere - so people can also decide whether they will access the Internet in the comfort of their home via computers and tablets or on the go via mobile phone. I researched who chooses to do online shopping on a mobile phone, which factors influence the choice of a device and which device users choose based on their digital skills. In the theoretical part, I presented the concept of digital inequality and the factors that influence digital inequality. Such as socio-demographic factors, there are also factors of Internet use and digital skills. A secondary analysis of survey data collected as part of the Slovenian Public Opinion 2018 survey was carried out. I set up three hypotheses, which I confirmed or rejected in the end. I confirmed the first two hypotheses, which talk about age and education as socio-demographic factors of the device choice. I rejected the third hypothesis, which talks about digital skills. This suggests that the choice of a device is mainly influenced by the socio-demographic factors.
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