Granted, I was in high school in 2004, but I don't think many (any?) people I knew back then even had unlimited texting. Most families had a single computer in the household, and if you wanted to chat with friends on MSN you'd have to block out a piece of your evening specifically to sit at the computer and do that. Better hope your friends are on! People would call each other very briefly to tell them they were going to be on MSN. Once you're off, you're off -- no MSN messages on your phone.
Sure, the improvements between now and 2004 have mostly been incremental in nature. But those incremental improvements have added up to a vast net change. General access to technology and the internet has increased exponentially. Every little piece of technology is a bit easier to use, it works a bit better and more reliably, and 10x as many people are using it and connected with each other while doing so.
Sure, the improvements between now and 2004 have mostly been incremental in nature. But those incremental improvements have added up to a vast net change. General access to technology and the internet has increased exponentially. Every little piece of technology is a bit easier to use, it works a bit better and more reliably, and 10x as many people are using it and connected with each other while doing so.