Very true. But it's the same with most tech really. Think back ten years ago and try to remember how many flat screen TVs were out there and how much they cost to buy. You basically had to have a second mortgage to afford one and even then they were big and bulky things that tended to be in for repairs more often than working.
Now you can't buy anything but flatscreens - believe me, I've tried about 2 years ago to replace a unit in a building I manage.
Who could have said that would be the market penetration even just 5-6 years ago!? All in all I think the designers did about as well as could be expected predicting the future of tech at the time. It's not like they were Futurists is it. (Yes, that is an actual profession!)
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