The Many Wonderful Things About The Online World

There are many ways to get on the internet nowadays; you do not even need to be at home or on a computer in order to do it. Of course, the classic way to get on the internet still works, hooking into a modem from your desk top and surfing the net, however it's by no means the simplest and most convenient way to surf the net.
If you have any internet ready devices in your house, you know that you have to go wireless and at the very least you are going to want a wireless modem in your home. This way, any devices that are able to go online thru WiFi, can be used in your home without needing to plug something in. Most devices have a wireless feature, including game consoles, cell phones and tablets.
Of course you aren't restricted to these items and some of these items such as the phones and tablets don't even need WiFi. They're able to run off of the same networks as your phone does, however offer the entire internet on a portable device that does not need to find a hotspot. Another great thing that they do is if you do find a hotspot, they can run off of WiFi and save your air minutes and run even faster. WiFi runs faster and downloads are even more rapid than 3G or 4G. 4G is not even available in all markets yet, mostly limited to bigger cities and large population centers.
But being able to get online and download whenever or wherever you want opens up many possibilities. Now, downloading over 3G or 4G is possible and isn't as bad as downloading on the old dial up networks, but it isn't nearly as fast as WiFi or a standard internet connection. Many people limit the downloading to hot spots in order to save power and get them downloaded faster.
But of course, in a pinch or really anytime you feel like it, a download can be performed over the network. It just takes a lot longer, but the fact that you can do it is very cool. So being able to use these devices pretty much anywhere and at any time is a real convenience and opens them up to being more than just entertainment devices. You could do anything that you do on your laptop on your phone or tablet, from word processing and e-mailing to catching up on your favorite social media site, all without wires.