Organizations retooling for graphics systems can pass older computers back to other organizations or to households who may otherwise have difficulty with even minimal costs. A major source of delay until a convenient multi-faceted information system is realized will be the time required to put high speed communication channels in place. Digital phone and cable systems will soon offer inexpensive, very efficient and competitive choices in most communities. Until then, more limited modem connections seem adequate for general purposes. The time required to organize people and information and to adjust to the opportunities these systems will provide may prove to be the major limitation.
Information networks are more about people and organizations than about technology.