TN USA I use my computer for e mail and for searching for information in my many fields of ignorance. Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA I use the internet for email, news, research and shopping. I rarely just surf. Laura, 37
Lowell, MA USA Yes. Probably email--but the internet is great for all kinds of things. It all depends on what you need at the time. Research is another important one. I guess research is more important to me than news. Karen, 22
Ames, IA USA e-mail Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ USA E-mail, up-to-the minute news, then research, then pure entertainment. Jane, 62
West Linn, OR USA Email is by far the most useful thing on the net. Followed by last minute/writing the essay the night before research. The third most useful part of the internet is MP3's Keri-Jade, 21
Brampton, Ontario CANADA E-Mail Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA How about all of the above and then some? Judy, 61
Easton, KS USA For me, the communication aspect is what is most important. Most of my friends are in far flung places so email is essential to keep up with them. And an IM saves an enormous phone bill. I keep an online journal, and 99% of the time I am online I am either updating mine or reading other people's journals. There is nothing more interesting to me than knowing what makes other people tick. So for me, the communication aspect of the internet is the entertaining part as well. Maggie, 22
Sandwich, IL USA Email. It's much easier to get and keep in touch with loved ones and friends via email as opposed to snail mail. It's also a whole lot cheaper to shoot out an email than to make a long-distance or overseas call. Looking for jobs is also a breeze now that we can respond to ads via email and even fax resumes via computer. Up to the minute news is important too, but TV covers that pretty well nowadays. As for surfing...great fun and a good way to kill time, but I don't think it rates as importantly as keeping in touch with folks. Fisch, 46
Preston, CT USA Internet is great for communication (email), searching for crucial info and replacing mundane chores like banking and shopping. Access to alternative press and a variety of radio stations is really cool. Felicia, 36
Lowell, MA USA Of the choices listed, email is the most useful. I mainly use the Internet for finding information on a subject. Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA I think email is the most important. I stay in touch with my family and my best friend a lot more than we would if we had to go through the normal mail. I can't go a day without writing them. News you can only get if no one else is interested and entertainment runs out after a while (though it is still important for both.) Triana, 29
Austin, TX USA Porn! :P Nah, email's the most useful Talia, 24
Wilton, CT USA I think e-mail is the most useful aspect of the net for communications purposes, but thanks to the "pure entertainment" aspect (although lots of web surfing is for educational purposes), we can get a wealth of information on a variety of topics nearly instantly. Katie2, 18
Detroit, MI USA I'd go with email, with entertainment coming in close. Ryan, 28
Riedlingen GERMANY I could not live without my computer. This is my fourth one, guess I wear them out. I also have a laptop. I use mine for personal use, not work. I spend quite a few hours everyday on it. Laney
TX USA Pure entertainment.. Thats all. The news never seems to be up to date... Nicci, 27
Las Vegas, NV USA I think e-mail is the most useful aspect of the net for communications purposes, but thanks to the "pure entertainment" aspect (although lots of web surfing is for educational purposes), we can get a wealth of information on a variety of topics nearly instantly. Katie2, 18
Ann Arbor, MI USA The most fun way is just for pure entertainment, but that's not the question. The most USEFUL way to use the Internet is something that wasn't listed...learning. A vast amount of information is available to anyone wanting to look at it. Even if there was no e-mail or news, the Internet would still serve a very useful purpose. Doug2, 29
Overland Park, KS USA pure entertainment-chating and surfing. Christina
MI USA I'm gonna go with email, although on Sept. 11 the up to the minute news was incredibly useful..unfortunately, I don't usually read a lot of the news, other than my morning paper. Angela, 18
Bella Vista, AR USA