I tried to surf and play back in the early days when I had a dial-up connection. Speed was annoying but distraction surpassed any other annoyance
Today my mind is totally focused on playing rather than surf the net.
My theory on surfing is not to ....I've tried opening and reading emails during slow play and the next thing I know, it's me who is timing out!
I think slow players are either very green or trying to cook dinner!
If people want to surf while playing, cool. The less attention they pay to me and my game, the more it improves my chances against them. :)