One advantage of using a laptop instead of a desktop computer system is mobile Internet access. Along with creating documents and storing photos, you can surf the Web, download music, check your email and use chat programs and forum websites with your laptop. Anything that you can do online, you can do on the go, as long as your laptop is ready for the Internet. You first must decide whether you want a wired connection or a wireless connection. You'll need an account with an Internet service provider unless you are connecting wirelessly from a location with WiFi access.
