People were using the internet for useful things from pretty much day 1, and technology adoption curves have only compressed over time. It may have took a decad

People were using the internet for useful things from pretty much day 1, and technology adoption curves have only compressed over time. It may have took a decade or two for the internet to become popular, but it only took a few years for smartphones to become popular, or social media, or for ridesharing to usurp the taxi industry.