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Yeah, and by the mid-1990's no one was using them, which is the adoption curve that's characteristic of a fad, not an effective method of doing anything useful. Now 20 years later the fad is back, right on schedule. Expect it to last five to ten years (closer to five) then drop off as people lose interest because once the novelty wears off there is nothing to go back for.



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