Yes, I know that quote is used to make fun of Internet nay-sayers, but I think younger people underestimate just how important fax machines were even as late as

Yes, I know that quote is used to make fun of Internet nay-sayers, but I think younger people underestimate just how important fax machines were even as late as the early 2000s (and reportedly, they are still popular in Japan, where handwriting a note and faxing it is still easier than typing the characters).