- Electronic mail - The Internet lets you exchange messages with people around the world. This can include friends, colleagues, family members, customers and even people you meet on the Internet. Electronic mail is fast, easy, inexpensive and saves paper. Exchanging electronic mail is the most popular feature on the Internet.
- Information - You can get information on any subject imaginable. You can review newspapers, magazines, television show transcripts, acedemic papers, government documents, famous speeches, recipes, job listings, works by Shakespeare, airline schedules and much more.
- Programs - Thousands of free programs are available on the Internet. These include word processors, speadsheets, games, and much more.
- Entertainment - Hundreeds of simple games are available for free on the Internet. You can play backgammon, chess, poker, football and much more. The Internet also lets you review current movies, hear over 1,000 television theme songs, read the scripts of every Monty Python movie ever made and have interactive conversations with people around the world- even celebrities.
- Discussion groups - The Internet lets you meet people around the world with similar interests. You can ask questions, discuss problems and read interesting stories. There are thousands of discussion groups on topics such as environment, food, humor, music, pets, photography, politics, religion, sports and television.
- On-line shopping - You can order goods and services on the Internet without ever leaving your desk. You can buy items such as flowers, books, used cars, computer programs, stocks, music CDs and pizza.
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