Computers have wireless Internet connectivity

Grader A: hit

By 2009 notebooks (half of PC shipments) routinely shipped with Wi-Fi, and 56% of Americans had gone online wirelessly. Mobile broadband passed 600 million subscriptions worldwide at end 2009. The 'very high bandwidth, reliable, ever-present' part was overstated, but the device feature was standard.

Test: At least 50% of new portable computers shipping with wireless networking: met in 2009; 56% of Americans had used wireless internet access (Pew, April 2009).

• Wireless Internet Use (Pew Research Center) (2009-07-22): 56% of Americans had accessed the internet wirelessly; 39% via laptop.
• ITU press release: mobile subscriptions (2010-02-15): Mobile broadband subscriptions exceeded 600 million at end 2009; 4.6 billion mobile subscriptions.

Grader B: hit

Wi-Fi was standard in nearly all 2009 notebooks and in smartphones; 56% of US adults had gone online wirelessly by April 2009. The bandwidth was not 'very high' by later standards, but the routine inclusion is met.

Test: Device test: Wi-Fi in >50% of new notebooks by 2009; user test 56% of US adults used wireless internet.

• Pew: Wireless Internet Use (2009-07-22): 56% of US adults had gone online wirelessly (39% via laptop, 32% via mobile device) by April 2009; 19% mobile daily.
• Pew: Home Broadband Adoption 2009 (2009-06-17): 63% of US adults had home broadband in April 2009.