Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Tara Has Just Gotten

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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Tara has just gotten her first computer connected to the Internet. She is very excited to start e-mailing her friends and family. In order to start e-mailing, Tara first needs to decide what kind of e-mail system she wants to use. She travels a lot without her computer and would like to be able to check her e-mail on the road. Based on these criteria, Tara should use ____.

• A) a local e-mail system because it allows you to check your mail from any computer with an Internet connection
• B) a local e-mail system because it offers the most versatility
• C) a Web-based e-mail system because it allows you to check your mail from any computer with an Internet connection
• D) there are no e-mail systems that allow you to check your mail from a computer that you do not own

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