“Internet becoming accessible everywhere, whether it was Wi-Fi at work, on your cell phone as you traveled. People had it at home with broadband. There was a big change.It used to be people used the Internet primarily at work, because that's where they had a good connection. Now they're using it at home. And the second big change is, they used it not just to get information, but to communicate with one another. And, so, it became not simply an information exchange, but a personal exchange, a communication mechanism.” PeopleHomeBigsUsedInformationCommunicationBecomingInternetConnectionsPhonesCommunicateUsed To BeCellsMechanismTraveledCell PhoneBig ChangesBroadband Author:Esther Dyson
“People have to understand that they can reject technology. They can turn off their cell phone. They can stop looking at their e-mail. It's there if they want it. It's not being forced on them.” PeopleIfsWantTurnsTechnologyPhonesCellsRejectsMailCell PhoneTurn Off Author:Esther Dyson
“The Internet is an incredible business tool. First of all, the Internet/the cell phone - the cell phone is just another way to get at it - I think is having a huge impact in Africa most particularly, where it enables people - suddenly, they know crop prices. They can communicate. It makes their lives more efficient.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayFirstsHugeInternetToolsImpactIncrediblesPhonesCommunicateCellsEfficientAnother WayCropsCell Phone Author:Esther Dyson
