My first modem was a 2400bps MNP5, before the revelation that was the 14.4 HST (sysop discount, naturally). I first used the Internet in the early 90s, “pre-Net

My first modem was a 2400bps MNP5, before the revelation that was the 14.4 HST (sysop discount, naturally). I first used the Internet in the early 90s, “pre-Netscape” and for a couple of years even “pre-Mosaic”. Precisely because so few people had good connections, web site owners were economical with their use of images, and information was structured so that it loaded quickly. Presentation took a back-seat to accessibility.