In the beginning, there was the dial-up connection. Considering the novelty of the Internet and the exciting world that it opened up, waiting for a minute for the couple of graphics to load was still bearable. So did smooth, high-end interactive gaming. The bottom line was that surfing just got a lot more pleasurable. But what has not evolved is the fact that users still have to watch their online usage if they do not want to be surprised with a three or four-figure bill at the end of the month.
Internet access is still expensive if one spends a lot of time online.
Internet Service Providers in other countries have begun providing Internet access for free, and have met with resounding success. Hopefully, this will eventually evolve to free, or at least cheap, high-speed connections in the near future. The Internet will then begin to meld seamlessly into our daily lives. I'll take a look at the weather for the day. I encounter a troublesome word while working on an article.