"I don't even remember the last time I used a
computer offline and I'll bet many people 35
and under don't either."
On trips (especially to relatives in rural
areas), during the occasional power outage, in
areas that are covered with "you've gotta pay
to use" wi-fi.
It happens more often than you'd think.
And it's not always that the connection is not
available - sometimes the connection is weak or
overloaded and agonizingly slow.
Frankly, it's not the dream world in cyberspace
everybody paints it as being.
"Now the computer finds and adds the network,
printers too. I just turn the computer on and
use it."
My PC does that too - in certain areas. But
it's not always that way. Your mileage may vary
depending where in the country you are and what
is offered in the area.
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