One of the things I like about Gibson is that he'll spend a great deal of time talking about some technology whether it's mundane or fantastic from the perspect

One of the things I like about Gibson is that he'll spend a great deal of time talking about some technology whether it's mundane or fantastic from the perspective of the frustrated user of that tech. He'll do this early in the book so that later on when that technology comes into play, he doesn't need a segue to explain it.