Have you ever been stuck somewhere like the airport for hours on end with the flights delayed due to the weather etc? Well how much easier would it have been to have a laptop with internet access with you? You could watch online videos, chat on forums or just surf the web. This would make time go by a lot faster for you. I hate being stuck at the airport without my laptop. I didn’t realize how dependent I have become on it. With the cost of laptops coming down sharply there is no reason for you to be stuck and bored at the airport ever again.