互聯網(Internet Age/ Computers and the Internet have changed our life enormously.

　　There is no doubt about that. There are many advantages of the Internet that show you the importance of this new medium. What I want to say is that the Internet changed our life in a positive way.

　　For many women, their own children are the main reason for staying at home. Now that they can do work on their computers at home, called teleworking, stay at home moms can still contribute to the finances of their families.

　　Also, men can take this opportunity to work at home. What are the consequences, the advantages of teleworking? Sure, if you have a family, you can spend more time at home, probably you can spend more time with your children. Next is, that you can organize every day in the way you want to. Meetings at the company are reduced to a minimum. Teleworking is also an advantage for the owner of the company. Official studies substantiate that people who work at home are more motivated than their colleagues at the office.

　　Especially in the business sector, knowledge is power. If you are the leader of a product, of a technology or just of an idea, you are able to make a lot of money.

　　To get into this position, computers and Internet can play an essential part. Companies all over the world are online. If you want, it is no problem for you to exchange experiences... you will hear new things, you will see some facts from another point of view. For this reason you will find new solutions, new ways to go, so take this chance!

　　The Internet is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it is one of the newest and most forward-looking media and surely "the" medium of the future.

　　The first thing we have to do is make a differentiation concerning the usage of the terms computer and Internet.

　　You can use the Internet at home for personal use or you can use it at work for professional usage. Let's talk about the first. Spending part of our day on the Internet is for many people quite normal. They use this kind of medium to get information about all kinds topics.

　　Maybe some of them are interested in chatting, probably they are members of a community. Whatever you are looking for, you will find it. Even if you want to find very specific information, you will find it in a short time. Normally, you often have to send a letter, then you often have to wait for the reply, or you have to make some telephone calls and so on.

　　In any case, the traditional way is the longer one. To put your own information on the Internet is also possible. Create your own homepage, tell other users about your interests, what you want, that's no problem at all.

　　Most of us know software can cost a lot, if you buy it legally. Free software, free music is available on the Internet. You just have to download the program, the mp3-file or whatever and that's all there is to it.

　　Why would you want to pay more than you need to?

　　Special websites are created just to give you the newest programs, or to tell you where you can get it from.

　　So, as you can see computers and Internet go together and have opened our world in many ways.