Ever since 3g mobile internet became popular, I was already literally connected
Then 3g mobile internet came. I brought my laptop with my USB dongle stick everywhere I go so I can work anywhere. I would even work while I was in the car! Unlike now, that wasn't common before. I wasn't contented with the USB dongle so I imported a gadget from the US called the Windy31. It's a USB device that let's you share the internet connection you get from your USB dongle through your laptop or PC via WiFi. Effectively, these are the first generation 3g internet mobile wifi transmitters. A few more years after, the Mobile wifi devices came. It lets you connect to the internet via 3g and can accommodate around 5 devices at a time.