If you rolled back the clock a decade or so, every 'weak' technology listed could have been presented as a 'strong' technology with another, earlier technology

If you rolled back the clock a decade or so, every 'weak' technology listed could have been presented as a 'strong' technology with another, earlier technology as the 'weak' one. E.g. Private intranets <- dedicated hardlines, Interactive TV <- broadcast TV, MP3 downloads <- physical objects (records, tapes, etc), Hybrid cars <- gasoline cars, ... I'd reframe it as: Technologists come in two flavors, the ones who think their current era is fundamentally distinct from earlier eras, and the ones who don't.