I have had my AOL account for 14 years now. We started using AOL back in the day when it was dial-up internet. You actually had to pay every month for AOL at the time. Needless to say, I was thrilled when it became free. I don’t really miss dial up, it took too long to connect and I couldn’t use my home phone at the same time. Can you remember the funny noise it made as it was connecting? Our next internet service was cable. It was somewhat faster than dial up. You had to connect a cable into the back of your computer. I had a desk top computer at that time so it wasn’t much of a nuisance dealing with the cable.
We have wireless internet now and I use a laptop. I love that I can use my computer anywhere I want in the house and also outside at my patio table. I’ve taken it with me on business trips and vacations. I have to trust at those times that wireless internet will be available. I am at the mercy of the hotel I am staying at as to whether wireless will be available.
I haven’t quite become the person that carries a laptop everywhere, to malls and coffee shops. I see people sitting in the food court at my local mall or the coffee shop on their laptop. Most are surfing the internet or playing games. I assume those people enjoy being in an atmosphere where people are around even though they are alone. That has been my perception, anyway.