Odd Question

[Badass WS6]

Who else uses their phone as their only way to access the Internet?

I can't be the only one.

I have an iPhone5 and do not own a computer as I see no reason to.

[35th-ANV-SS]

A computer is used for about 56095311346 other things than the internet.

[5.0THIS]

I would have broken my phone (several phones most likely) a long time ago if it was my sole means of accessing the internet.

[speedyWS6]

Wow,

Bronson, I am guessing that you are quite young and have just
grown up around the whole iphone/tablet thing?!

As an "older gentleman" (only 51 for crying out loud) i remember life
without either and it was a big thing when we got a new Betamax video
machine at our school!

I'm waffling a bit but i am trying to say a computer has as many uses and probably
even more than Jon suggests. I use one at work an awful lot with things like
photo editing, CAD programs, spreadsheets, all sorts, as i work at a college in design.
A lot of these tasks do need internet access to work properly....

Equally, at home, i do a lot of the same and a phone just would not work for me.

Horses for courses, and as i am an old git i simply would not want to have the internet
in my pocket and when i am away from the PC i am away from technology and may have
escaped for a good run in the woods!

Trev

[tatertot91]

I would have broken my phone (several phones most likely) a long time ago if it was my sole means of accessing the internet.

This ^^^

[Badass WS6]

Guys, this was just a simple question.

I'm well aware a computer does more than just access the Internet.

I, personally, don't spend enough time on a computer, for whatever reason, to justify buying one.

[KMdef9]

Not me,

Phone, MP3 player, tablet, 2 laptops, 2 tv's, 2 bluray players, wii..... I think that's it.

[35th-ANV-SS]

You can pick up a decent laptop these days for like $300.

[Badass WS6]

You can pick up a decent laptop these days for like $300.

I've thought about it but I'm rarely able to just sit and play around on a computer.

If I'm not at work(which is hardly ever), I'm with my daughter, or girlfriend.

My girlfriend has both a laptop and a desktop which I can use, buy rarely sit down to use.

I guess I'm the only weirdo that doesn't own a computer.

[KahanaReef]

Guys, this was just a simple question.

I'm well aware a computer does more than just access the Internet.

I, personally, don't spend enough time on a computer, for whatever reason, to justify buying one.

My son is the same way. He does have a computer, but never uses it. He gets what he needs from his phone. Me... not so much. I would die without my computers

[35th-ANV-SS]

I use my phone quite a bit too, but I need to access documents, email, drawings, power points, etc for work so a computer is necessary. Printing things too, even though I have an Epson app to print wireless from my phone. Trying to even read articles or watch YouTube videos on a smaller screen can be frustrating at times. Not that my Bionic screen is small in the world of smart phones, but compared to a computer screen there's really no comparison. It helps work pays for my cell and internet bill each month though.

[67CamaroRSSS]

I'm just the opposite. I have a smart phone (HTC One) but I rarely use it to access the internet. Mostly it's used for phone calls and occasionally as a GPS device or directions to get somewhere if I get lost.

OTOH, as a CAD designer I've been using a desktop since they were invented (think 80286).

I've been using computers longer than some of you have been alive...

DAMN I'm old

[5.0THIS]

I found a picture of Jim and his first computer:

[Zinergy]

I work on a computer and have 4 at home. 3 laptops and a desktop. The bigger the screen the better I say. My phone is in my pocket most of the time and when I want to go on the intertron I always go for a laptop because who wants to look at a 4 inch screen when you have a 15 inch right there, that is faster and is easier to use. No zooming in, just click and scroll.

[jrbonds]

I have a laptop, but I use that for documents and stuff my phone won't do.

My phone is my internet access.

[konigandy6]

Sometimes I get too lazy to walk upstairs and fire up my machine... so I just use my phone. Though I find phone internet lackluster, slow and annoying.

[67CamaroRSSS]

I found a picture of Jim and his first computer:

You're not too far off the mark actually. 1st computer stuff I did was back in the 70's, although it wasn't CAD.

[SiggyZ]

I use my computers, iPad and iPhone for the internet. It really depends on the situation I'm in.