Whether it's at work or at home, the Web users of 2014 are constantly connected. Using the Internet today is easy, but 20 years ago, it was a relatively new tool that today's teenagers take for granted.

That was evident in the latest video from The Fine Brothers, who have a popular YouTube series in which they ask kids about a variety of topics - from gay marriage to early Apple computers. Their latest video features teenagers reacting to a very cheesy video tutorial of the Internet from 1997.

Eighteen-year-old Alix laughed at the video's introduction, which included the family and their new computer. "Their clothes and this computer, it's just so old." she said. "What is this?"

The tutorial introduced users to the Internet and its features such as accessing web pages, chat, and sending emails. It also mentioned that users needed to type "http://" at the beginning of a web address. Jade, a 19-year-old, responded by saying, "No you don't have to do that anymore, you just type it [the address] in. You don't need it anymore."

Their reactions turned to boredom as the video showed how to look up a certain topic and the defintion of the term "download."

The moderators then asked why it was funny to see a video that explains the Internet. "The Internet is self-explanatory. You can hand a 5-year-old an iPad and they'll already be sending e-mails," responded 19-year-old Ethan James.

Some of the older kids have early memories of having a dial-up connection, and talked about having to get off the Internet so that family members could use the phone. But several were befuddled by the sound of a dial-up connection, and likened it to dubstep music.

Even with their current knowledge of how to use the Internet, the kids were aware that technology moves at a faster pace than previous years. When asked to predict people's reaction to today's technology 15 years from now, 18-year-old Rebecca said, "It's going to be the same reaction. I think we're going to laugh at it."

Watch the video below for more reactions and see just how old, or young, you are in relation to the Internet.

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