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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by arp242 on Saturday February 22, 2025 @05:48PM (#43144082)
Eh? 30 years ago would be 1994. Most people did not have internet in 1994.

But let's use 10 years: you absolutely could get by without internet 10 years ago. It would have been a bit of a hassle for a few things, but internet access wasn't needed for lots of every-day basic activities like parking a car, ordering in a restaurant, using tickets at a concert, etc.

Also: it was easy to use internet at a library, often at zero to no costs. You didn't need to have a personal device only used by you.

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Re:'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfa... by rex_gallorum2 on Saturday February 22, 2025 @06:29PM (#43144390)
Absolutely. The internet stopped being something you accessed and became something you were connected to 24/7, and that you have a persistent, high-speed connection. That was a huge shift.
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