My grandma got a cell phone before I did. And she has had an email address forever. It was really helpful to have email when my grandfather was really sick because messages could get out fast and only had to be written once and was much easier for the people who were watching over him. Now I only have a cell phone because when I moved I didn't want to pay for a land line that I wouldn't use. I need my internet though for school so I can do research at home. Otherwise I would spend even more time in the library than I already do.