1. obtaining news - you can have news updates from the internet from websites like smh.com.au
  2. sharing of files - you can share files by downloading them from websites like 'beemp3' for music, 'tamiktamik.blogspot.com' for games and 'youtube' for videos.
  3. video conferences - now conferences can be held through programs like skype instead of flying to different parts of the world
  4. chatting - people chat to each other using programs like MSN or Yahoo Messenger.
  5. emailing - people send each other messages with attachments.
  6. researching - people use websites like wikipedia to research info about anything
  7. self-publishing - people can make their own websites to say what they want for the whole world to see
  8. online commerce - people can buy and sell, pay bills, tranfer money from account to another account.
  9. obtaining technical services and products- getting help with devices you are unfamiliar with