Definately the computer. We do not even have long distance service on our phone, although we do keep a phone card handy. Many of our friends do the same. We keep in touch regularly by ICQ and/or E-Mail. There are a couple notable exceptions, however. One is my parents. My Mom seems to just not "get" the computer and my Dad does not use it often - so even though we do some E-Mail, we usually communicate by phone. The other is a couple that we are good friends with who moved out of state. They just dont seem to ever answer E-Mail, so we talk by phone once a month.  As a rule, however, even though they tip the balance toward phone a little - it is not enough to outweigh the sheer amount of communication we do by computer. In fact, the computer is the only reason we are able to keep in touch with as many people as we do.

Deb

I can't say that I use more than the other as I send emails everyday and I call on the cell and land phone daily to talk to family and friends.

Marci, 56
Diamond, OH   USA

Computer, no question. Then again I never did talk to people much on the phone.

etoile, 20
Washington, DC  USA

Depends on the friend/family member. Some don't check or have email. Some I pretty much only talk to via email. Some I even snail-mail.

Karen, 22
Marshalltown/Ames, IA  USA

I'm a little startled to realize that I now use the computer more for talking to family and friends than the telephone. I started my computer use only two years ago.

Jill, 60
Saylorsburg, PA  USA

Definitely the computer....

Fisch, 46
Preston, CT   USA

The phone.

Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario  CANADA

I like to talk on the telephone.

Janet, 44
E. Brunswick, NJ  USA

phone

Patty

Computer.

Alias Irrelevante

computer. I'm not a phone person

Angela, 17
Bella Vista, AR  USA

Definitely the Internet!!

Firelady, 23
Dallas, TX   USA

I use the telephone more, but with out of town friends and family, I keep in much closer touch because of the computer. It is especially convenient because many of my friends are on the East coast or in England, and with email I don't have to deal with the time differences.

Jane, 60
West Linn, OR   USA

The computer. I talk to my mother and sister and a few close friends on the phone, but the rest are all by e-mail!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ  USA

The phone, but I would prefer the computer.

Felicia, 35
Lowell, MA   USA

Depends on the family. I correspond almost daily with my mother-in-law through email. I talk with my sisters on the phone a few times a week and occasionally through email.

Laura, 36
Lowell, MA   USA

beer.

A-Dog, 18
McMinnville, OR  USA

Friends: the computer; family: the telephone, if i must.

Talia, 24
Wilton, CT   USA

The computer, without a doubt. I use the phone too but not as much.

Dianne, 17
Ontario  CANADA

Telephone. Most of my family doesn't know a computer from a toaster oven.

Jonathan, 19
Brevard, NC   USA

I prefer the phone. YOu can't really express yourself like the tone of your voice and small giggles on the computer. I only e-mail family and friends when I know they or I don't have time for a conversation.

Stephanie, 25
TX  USA

I definitely use the computer more. I have suffered some brain damage and sometimes have difficulty talking to people; saying what I mean. On the computer, I can read what I've written and change it if it's not what I meant to say. Also, three of my best friends are long-distance and I couldn't afford to talk to them for as long as I'd like, so I use email.

Reba,  51+
Silver Spring, MD  USA

computers

Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH   USA

It depends on the situation, of course. If I have an immediate need, phone is the only way to go. But I HATE talking on the phone; I can't even stand to hear it ring. I connect my phone only when my cell is dead and I'm forced to get off the Internet to use it.

Kristin, 20
IA  USA

I certainly prefer the telephone, but the computer is free. I've tried making free internet telephone calls, and sometimes it actually works out. Other times the reception is horrible.

Eric, 19
Beverly Hills, CA  USA

computer

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