Do you use a family computer or you have one just for you?

I have my own laptop and my own internet connection, and I really appreciate that. In the past I had to share the computer and the internet with my family and my boyfriends. When I first started using a computer I was still living at home and my brother and I sometimes borrowed my father's computer. I couldn't use it very often, because my father usually had to use it for work, and when he didn't use it my brother and I used to fight about the computer, because we both wanted to go online Later I moved into an apartment with my ex-boyfriend, I had to share the computer with him and we also disagreed a lot, because we both wanted to use it at the same time. My fiance and I also shared the computer and the internet connection in the beginning, but now we have two laptops and two internet connections.

I live by my self so no one else is here to use my computer until my nephews are here and they are good about taking turns using it.

Thankfully we all have our own computers in my house so I don't have to share. There was a time however, when we hadn't got broadband and I was only paying for so many minutes of free internet time, so we had to share our time between three of us. I had to be very careful because if we went over the time, then I would get a huge bill from the phone company. That's no longer the case and I now have my own pc and unlimited internet access so I don't have to share anything.

It's really hard sharing a computer and we have 2 laptops. My brother, dad and my younger didter and I share it. But we don't actually fight over who must use it because we could still use other gadgets to pass boredom ville. There;s the tv for my sister, my dad works during the day bringing the other compoter. And the other laptop, me and my brother lternate in using it. I'm busy with writing the notes/important feature for the novel i'm writing sometimes or I sleep or watch tv with my sister. That's when he uses the computer. When he's tired of it and he goes to sleep, I use it.

I used to do be in that situation. And we do not even have a time limit. We just wait for the people using it to finish doing what he/she wants. Now all of us have their own computer so this trouble is non-existent. Those days I will go to a cyber cafe if the wait is so long. Now I have my own internet connection so it's more convinient for me... LOL...^^

I connect to internet from my home and I have one desktop and one laptop. I really don't have to fight with others in my house for going online. I am the only person who is confident about the surfing net. My father also know computer but while it comes to surfing the net then he hesitate. So mostly I surf the net. But sometime I sit with my father and try to make hi understand that there is a no grate deal in surfing the internet. I teach him the various buttons of the browser. Then how we can chat using messenger etc. Sometimes he check some official site. Apart from that I am the only person who enjoys the internet.

hahaha i can imagine. :) when my nephews and nieces are all in our house they would be starting to fight over who will have the first turn in using the internet. there's no problem with the computer, we have about 3-6 computers that can be available... unfortunately, only one can be signed in the internet at one time. what happened before was if i leave them to it, one of the kids will cry, and there will be a little shouting and it's going to be the big kids vs the little kids battle of the ages. so i prepare a sheet of paper and wrote down the times that they could use the internet with 30 minute durations. and i ask them to choose, first come first served. the kids will then have to think really hard because they have to balance their time with the biking, cartoon network and disney channel, and eating and sleeping etc. now they don't fight over the internet anymore. even when i'm not around they prepare their own sheet for the schedule of internet use. -lol- anyways, since i pay for the internet connection and i'm using my own laptop, i always get first priority in using the internet. and i don't hear any arguments from the kids because i made the rules and they should abide by them. i can be a little strict at times. -lol- (just 3 rules actually: 1) always smile when using the internet. frowning, fighting or getting mad is not allowed. 2) take turns when using the internet. mealtimes are mealtimes, no internet. 3) auntie myles have the first priority in using the internet at any time that she needs or wants to.)

Hi, Before I have only one computer and that is for my husband only. I barely use computer cuz kids... but after my kids are busy with each other then I want to use computer... I know how you feel about take turn. I always ask my husband for computer and he always say, wait and wait. so I finally got one on my own, it is small and easy to use. It costs me only $400 (HP mini)

I have got my own computer and my hubby has his own laptop too.. i have got no problems with "taking turns" as i have my own pc and internet connection at home.. we use LAN when hubby wanted to connect to the internet too.. i bought my personal computer three months ago and i have never encountered any problem so far.. =) it's way better than my old notebook..

i have two computer in my family,one new computer and one old computer.......so that means i can use one computer only for me.......in the evening,i always use my computer writing something and my wife use another computer play online game......happy today on mylot.

I have three computers at home acutally so my sister and i won't fight over it. In the past, we would have one computer and I amazed at how easily my sister and i can just share one computer. But as we grown, we wanted privacy and in some cases we need the computer to do our homework, so then my mom decided that we should get a laptop. My sister also got a free laptop from her school so that counts a total of three computer under one roof. It's really a hassle to share computer these days. I would also ask my sister to share one minute of her time if my other computers are not turn on and we would share.

My husband has a desktop and I have a laptop! We have our own. I also have one at work I use often. I love my computer. It helps me get information and pass time;-) Sometimes I will play on the computer around family and their are times I wait till my baby is asleep to spend time with her. I just depends!

I have my own computer. I daughter has her own & also my son does. I also have a laptop, my daughter has a laptop and my grand daughter has her own computer. Yes we have alot of computers in our household.

I share computer with my family.I use it when my parents are watching TY so there won't be fight.But my parents have their own notebook, so they seldom use it.To put it another way, I almost regard my family computer as my own.

We own a family computer and during daytime we use computer very seldom. We came from work around 6 pm and that's when our computer go non-stop. During weekends, it is the worst since my sisters and brothers will use the pc on rotation basis. Luckily, I don't have to wait for them since I have my own computer in school and that's where I normally do the task requiring computer.

i am thankful i have my own laptop. although my husband uses this sometimes, it's not really a bother to me, because he only uses it in the evening, while i use it the whole day. my kids or hands off on this computer because i have files here that are very important, and i dont want this catching virus, my kids like to download games, and thankfully they have their own computer too. before when this laptop was still new, my son and daughter would use this, and i would let them, just to try it here. but then their gaming got to become a nuisance, because my right cursor is not working now. so after that they are not allowed anymore to use this. they have their own computers anyway.

I use my own computer and I use my own netbook :)))

I really hate that scripts. I am using a family computer too, since my dad would not allow me to have my own pc then i dont have any choice at all. Glad to say, both of my parents are not fond of using computer. So it would only be me and my sister who would fight to open the computer for our own purposes.

I share a computer with my family but fortunately for, I am home alone for part of the day so I can use it without being disturbed.Someday when my kids get a little older, I plan on possibly getting a laptop for myself. Right now I can enjoy the computer. I got a feeling that it won't be long and I'll only wish that I had the privacy that I do now. I should really cherish the time I have.

there was a time when had only one computer. me and my brother always use it. i always get frustrated because he uses the computer too long. and i wont be able to do the things i have to do, either for school or for my personal gain. now we have two computers, we dont have to wait to use the computer.