I remember when my family first got a computer. I was about 6 or 7 years old and it was a Gateway desktop that they put in our study room. I was so excited we finally had a computer but I wasn't allowed to get on it very much since I was young and didn't know how to use it that well. When I was turning 13, my parents bought me an HP laptop for my birthday. I basically just used it for the internet and to chat with my friends on AIM. One time I tried to turn it on to use it but it wouldn't at all. I didn't know what was wrong with it so my mother and I went to Best Buy to try to get it fixed and they said there was a virus on it that caused it to shut down. It would've cost $1,000 to fix so my mom didn't even bother. I eventually got another laptop when I was older though since my parents thought I would be more responsible.
I remember this experience so well because it was the first time I ever had a laptop and I wanted one for so long and my parents trusted me enough to be able to own my own laptop. That, however, didn't go as well as we thought it would. Now, I make sure I take care of all my electronics I own; laptop, phone, ipod, ipad. The internet has made a huge impact on my life because you can depend on it for so much. If you have a question about anything and need the answer, the internet is always there to provide you with an answer. It helps me get all my school work done quicker, without it, we'd all have to look into books and that could take a while. The use of the internet is much like the concept of Use and Gratification. You usually get what you need when you use the internet and it helps people out a lot in their everyday lives. It helps pay bills and make graphs and even the use of social networks to see how others in your life are doing.
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