I REMEMBER PURCHASING MY FIRST COMPUTER THAT TOOK 5 YEARS TO PAY OFF; THEN ALL THE FREE COMPUTER GAMES IN CEREAL BOXES, AND FREE AOL INTERNET DISC AT WALMART. PLUG THE COMPUTER INTO A PHONE JACK AND INTERNET WAS FREE. VERY SLOW BUT STILL FREE. ONE BIG CHAT ROOM, AND A WAY TO DOWNLOAD MUSIC FOR FREE. THE JOYS OF THE BEGINNINGS OF WHAT WAS ONCE GOING TO BE FREE; FUNNY THING WAS THE PHONE COMPANY DIDN'T CHARGE FOR ACCESS OF INTERNET, BUT CHARGED 3C A MINUTE LOCAL AND 10C LONG DISTANCE; IT WASN'T UNHEARD OF TO GET A 500 DOLLAR PHONE BILL. AND CALL 1800COLLECT WAS SOMETHING YOU DID FROM A EMERGENCY PAYPHONE.