Consumer adoption of new communication technologies

Lessons from the introduction of earlier technologies are discussed. The growth and decline of earlier technologies are examined, and an attempt is made to identify underlying patterns that contributed to success or failure. Some of the broader social patterns that accompanied their introduction are reviewed.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>