when was the first time you surf the internet?
By xannebull
@xannebull (1793)
Philippines
May 28, 2009 11:07am CST
can you still remember the first time you use the internet? me? that was the time when i was still in my 1st year college, i heard about the internet and chatting. chatting was my first time to use in the internet, i chat with my friends and strangers and was addicted to it the first time. and then that was the time i surf the internet, first year college, that was in 1997.
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5 responses
@macdingolinger (10385)
• United States
28 May 09
I remember waiting forever for a page to load! The first intro I had was when I was still married and my spouse could check all the settings at the shop on the computer at home! It was so amazing!!! I've been hooked for a long time. I remember when I first discovered email.. it was like, "Wow I can talk to people all over the world" it's funny now with Skype and chatting and all!!
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
29 May 09
yeah, that was my feelings too using an e-mail for the first time, i was amazed and get addicted to it, writing and e-mailing to all my friends who have e-mails too.
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@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
28 May 09
Hello there Xanne Bull. Although i managed to get internet only in december 2004 at home, i had surfed the internet back in the 90ties in internet cafes alone or with my class mates back then.
I also surfed the internet at a relative that has had it long before i did.
I also should mentioned that i switched from dial-up to a much better one only 4 months later, in april 2005.
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@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
29 May 09
it's better to switch from dial up, because dial up is slower compared to the connections nowadays like broadband. by the way,how much is the rental cost per hour in the 90s? do you still remember? i can remember here that it is about 60 pesos per hour, today, it's only 10 pesos per hour... a big difference.
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@amitavroy (4819)
• India
28 May 09
well yes i do remember the time when i first got my computer and also the internet connection. it was the dialup connection and everything was so dam slow. but still the web was an amazing exp. i use to surf for almost half an hour every day. well yes at that time every minute use to cost as it was from the telephone line. and things have changed a lot since then and now its unlimited access which is a great thing.
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@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
29 May 09
that was very tough, dial up is disgusting, glad to have broadband nowadays, which has a faster connection of internet. i remember the time i used to rent using the internet in the internet cafe, the rent cost was about times 3 as the rent today.
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@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
29 May 09
I don't remember the year I first started surfing the net but it was after I got my first computer. This was a used computer and I got addicted to it, too. 
That's easy to do. 
I have to be careful since I got this one, too. I have also surfed the net at the library. I still enjoy it. Kathy.
That's easy to do. I have to be careful since I got this one, too. I have also surfed the net at the library. I still enjoy it. Kathy.@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
29 May 09
My first internet connection was with dial up, too. It was so slow, like you said,
. Now, I have fast access dsl. This is so much better.
My connection seems to be a little slower these days since I first got this computer. I must be infected with some viruses.
I'm going to have to do something about it, though. Kathy.
. Now, I have fast access dsl. This is so much better.My connection seems to be a little slower these days since I first got this computer. I must be infected with some viruses. I'm going to have to do something about it, though. Kathy.
@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
31 May 09
me too... its in my first year in college days... i got connected to friends and strangers as well and i also got addicted to it! i couldnt even remember not being on the net cafe just to have a glimpse and try to browse other stuffs too. and it made even more important to have it because for some reasons you got all the facts and ideas from the net...thanks my friend and good day!!! jhelai
