I can't imagine my life without a computer or a cellphone now …
For me, its part of my daily life.
Every morning I get up and boot the computer up. I check email via POP.
I rarely send a fax or a letter any more. And people are much more likely to keep in touch – and the response time is much quicker than "snail mail."
If its a pay week, I check that my pay has gone in, and I pay my bills via internet banking. I can't remember the last time I wrote a cheque – wouldn't know where the cheque is even!
I get my phone bill via the internet.
I go to work, and I check my work email. During my breaks I check my home email, via webmail.
I use my cellphone at various times of the day, to communicate with my husband – and my friends and family. Usually by text (I have VF Txt2000). Sometimes I phone my husband for a chat (we also have VF BestMates). I am virtually contactable all the time – (which sometimes isn't a good thing LOL).
I use TradeMe to buy and sell items. I've bought many a bargain this way, and managed to sell many items:– even those that in days gone by, I would have just thrown out. One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Searching and researching for things, has become extremely easy. I don't remember last time I used an actual telephone book. Why would I? The online version is more up to date! Wikipedia rocks!
I can get access to the Online Campus at The Open Polytechnic, for my Libray Studies.
I love Skype. We have relatives and friends all over the world. Most are in the UK. Our phone bill has shrunk to almost nothing, as Skype is free:– and we have the bonus of being able to see each other as well! We can also SMS via Skype, if one or both of us are having a "bad hair day" (or are still in their PJs LOL).
