Too Long; Didn't Read
Every emerging technology goes through the famous Gartner Hype Cycle, where wild expectations drive prices to frenzied new heights and promises of a brave new world seem tantalizingly close. The Internet took 25 years to deliver on promises of telecommuting, social media, and buying everything imaginable over the air. Even the most diehard true believer can lose hope when faced with the reality of how long new technologies take to come to pass. The good news? The Slope of Enlightenment is just over the horizon.