Why are computers so popular?

Today computers are popular for many things. One of the many reasons why they're so popular is they're used for business and advertising means. Plus they can be used for getting information like the news and sports news. Computers are also used for entertainment ranging from from video games to funny videos in youtube or myspace. Computers have also helped people know more about each other like myspace, youtube, facebook ,zanga, etc. One day of my actually found his step brother over myspace, and a family reunion took place later on.