I have been using a computer since 1990, it all began when my 19year old son bought himself a computer,I watched with awe and fascination. I just had to have a go at this. I asked him to show me how to get started, I had the briefest lesson, and then he gave me a book and left me to teach myself.....which I did, over time I became more confident wanting to learn more skills....I now have a desktop computer, laptop in the kitchen. And an IPAD for travelling.....I am a widow, live alone have no family for hundreds of miles, just a few friends I see occasionally. I am now 75yrs old, I can't imagine what I would do without my friend the computer....In winter and bad weather days it is so good to take a cup of coffee switch on the computer and enjoy all Gransnet chatter and forums, I have also found two pen pals, one in USA and one in CANADA....we email regularly with endless news about our lives and about the countries we live in, and often attach pictures of places we have visited and of our families....I never feel lonely anymore...apart from that I love browsing the internet, there are so many wonderful web sites for all my personal interests, and now I have joined Twitter. I just love my computer, I can't imagine what I would do without it.....incase people think this is my whole life, no. I belong to a book group, a discussion group, walking group, swimming group and Geology group.