Chapter 9
Mail and Other Ways to Say Hello
The main reason most people use computers is to communicate with others. Computers allow us to connect with our family, friends, and business associates, as well as to meet new people. They also give us several different ways to communicate—through e-mail, video, voice, SMS (texting), and so on.
To truly appreciate just how powerful computers have become as communication tools, it’s helpful to reflect on where they started. In the early days of home computing, using a computer to communicate was a rather complicated task, so much so that computer users often avoided using their computers as communication ...
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