A Internet continua a baralhar todas as previsões

«E-mail did not replace or destroy telephony (although it did undermine letter-writing) but became the way in which human life, both personal and professional, was universally transformed by the Internet. It extended communications, increased access and ultimately led to a vast social, political and economic transformation. None of this was predicted in the development of the Internet – as it was initially believed that the Internet would be a global business and information tool rather than a public mass communication system. SMS or text messaging was equally a consumer push led by teenagers wanting to save money. Now it’s a standard extension of communications, again increasing access and the speed of person to person and one to many communications» (Shaw, 2005: 6)