The E-Factor

These days Everything has an 'E' factor attached. The E-factor has a prominent place in our daily lives. A single day cannot be spent without the E-factor. I am not going to mention the business part of internet but surely would like to mention how our lives are affected by internet. It is both easier an addictive in nature.

Our day begins with checking E-mails. We decide our day depending on the emails we have received (at least this is what happens at work). The internet is so much into our lives that everything happens over internet, including weddings.

The travel bookings are done over internet. As we call it, E-booking and the tickets E-Tickets. Even though they charge Rs.20-Rs.100 extra, we are ready to pay for it. It of course saves our time and efforts of standing in the long queue, spending money to reach to the booking offices etc.

Gone are those days when people used to send greeting cards via post or couriers. It is the era of E-Cards. An E-Card is personalized, faster and easier way to send your wishes to your loved ones. It just doesn't end there. Gifts can also be sent via the internet. You can use: E-Commerce, E-Bay to purchase the gifts. In fact, some websites even deliver the gifts, cake and flowers at given address(makes our life lot easier).

You want to buy/sell something, the cheapest and easiest way is to put it over internet. It is called E-Auction. No need to include the brokers in between. Be it property or electronics they can bought and sold via Internet.

People even buy books via internet. They are soft copies of the original books called as E-Books. Lot of people like reading books on the system or laptop. I feel the best way to read a book is a hard copy of the book, a cozy bed and a steaming cup of tea. Anyways, few people like a laptop instead of the book.

Lets come to the money part of internet. The last I went to a bank was 4-5 years ago. Most of us do all the transactions over internet. It includes transferring money from one account to another, paying bills, checking balance etc. Thanks to the internet we can transfer money anytime from anywhere :)

I have heard people getting married through internet. Credit goes to the web cam. This in fact, saves a lot of money and efforts spent during the marriage ;)

Well our life is a lot easier with the E-Factor but small things in everyday life cant be replaced. A sweet smile, a hug, a shoulder to cry etc... Glad that still we meet friends, hangout with them, have fun and just don't wave at them in the web-cam.