Intrernet...what's all the fuss???

by:uNkNowN

Unless you never watch TV, listen to a radio, or read, you almost certainly have heard about the Internet or know something about it. Very few people have never heard of the Internet; however most people have either used the Internet occasionally or frequently. It doesn't take much to know that the Internet has attracted an enormous amount of attention.

What would cause thousands of companies, millions of people and virtually every major country in the world to invest millions of dollars into the Internet? An even better question is what would caused something that operated for nearly 20 years without much public interest to grow to such overwhelming popularity today? What truly is all this fuss about?

Some believe it's the speed and wide variety of information found on the net that has made it so popular. Others say it's the ease one can access and publish information on the Internet while others just believe it is a fad. No matter what people say, they can't deny the Internet's tremendous growth rate and current level of popularity in this and other countries.

Even finding not so current information can be a breeze using the Internet. Driving to a library and searching for possibly hours just to find some specific information is a task many of us have experienced. With the Internet you can sit in the convenience of your home and search (surf) to find information faster than going to a library.

Communication is a huge benefit of the Internet. Many people use the Internet to simple send messages and nothing else. Whether it be by news groups, chat rooms, or the most popular method E-mail, communicating over the Internet has developed vast appeal and usage. Billions of people around the globe use E-mail to communicate everyday. They all place great value on the convenience of sending and receiving E-mail. I am one of its biggest fans. E-mail can be sent and retrieved by its recipient almost instantly. The message never has to be printed or physically mailed to get to it's destination. Furthermore, the cost is considerably less than a postage stamp and is delivered a lot faster.


With the invention of the Internet phone, some people can now even talk across the Internet just like on a voice phone but without paying long distance charges. It is just a fact; the time it takes to send a letter or reply to a phone message is no match for E-mail's speed and convenience.

So,the conclusiopn is.....INTERNET!!! :-)