the internet that is available to us is primarily narrowband as opposed to tomorrow's broadband interactive networks. Like the emergence of the internet, Gates chats about the content revolution. He assesses that for more than 500 years, the bulk of human knowledge has been stored on paper documents. But, the paper medium for finding, preserving, and distributing information is already diminishing. The popularity of paper will probably not die in the foreseeable future, but Gates thinks that in the distant future many will see the unprecedented capabilities and advantages that digital documents will offer.
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