how much longer will the internet last?

[taranaki]

The pace of technology is relentless..........how long before the Internet is made obsolete by something better,or will it cave in under the weight of viruses and / or advertising?

[Moppie]

Well it will never die, only gt bigger, and transform into a more accesable medium.

[JD@af]

That's interesting taranaki, hadn't thought about that. But I agree, you are onto something there. It could very well fold if some new medium emerges that will "trump" it, if it is able to surpass the internet in terms of accessibility and ease of use. I don't think that the internet will ever go away, but newer media will draw the attention of advertisers as well as users away from it.

I liken this to models of atomic structure. Every so often, a new atomic model emerges that puts the previous theory "into the dark ages." I agree that this could work in a similar fashion.

[primera man]

Originally posted by taranaki
The pace of technology is relentless..........how long before the Internet is made obsolete

it will be obsolete in your house when the wife finds out about the sex sites and chat rooms you visit all the time :finger: :finger:

[Gonthrax]

I agree, I think a new data transfer system will take over for the internet, but here's an interesting question. What will this medium be? Does it exest already? Is it the 802.11 type network?

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by Gonthrax
I agree, I think a new data transfer system will take over for the internet, but here's an interesting question. What will this medium be? Does it exest already? Is it the 802.11 type network?

Even if you change its structure it will still be the internet. Unless we revert to medieval ages the internet will never dissapear. Yes it will change and improve but it still be the internet.

And there is no 802.11 type of network. This protocol is set up for wireless lan transmisions wich woks the same way a normal LAN based on cat 5 cables but without wires.

[Buzzr]

Originally posted by primera man


it will be obsolete in your house when the wife finds out about the sex sites and chat rooms you visit all the time :finger: :finger:

:hehe:

[Gonthrax]

Originally posted by Neutrino

And there is no 802.11 type of network. This protocol is set up for wireless lan transmisions wich woks the same way a normal LAN based on cat 5 cables but without wires.

... Just because it's called a network doesn't mean it has to be ethernet or token ring... There are tons of 802.11 networks out there. Any group of computers that can share data in any way is considered a network, if it were a group of computers that could communicate using simiphore then it would still be a network.

[tazdev]

The internet will last until you don't pay your ISP then it will cease to exist

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by Gonthrax


... Just because it's called a network doesn't mean it has to be ethernet or token ring... There are tons of 802.11 networks out there. Any group of computers that can share data in any way is considered a network, if it were a group of computers that could communicate using simiphore then it would still be a network.

Obviously you still did not get my point. There in NO such thing as a 802.11 network. The 802.11 is a wireless transmision protocol not a type of network. A network can be based on 802.11 but not be it.

And my mention of a LAN was just an example show me where I said a LAN is the only type of network

[taranaki]

Originally posted by Buzzr


:hehe:

don't laugh,it only encourages him.

He doesn't understand the question - he still has all of his record collection,and rumour has it that parts of his car have not fully evolved yet......................

[Gonthrax]

Originally posted by Neutrino


Obviously you still did not get my point. There in NO such thing as a 802.11 network. The 802.11 is a wireless transmision protocol not a type of network. A network can be based on 802.11 but not be it.

And my mention of a LAN was just an example show me where I said a LAN is the only type of network

Yes yes I see what you are saying just like TCP/IP and IPX are network protocols, but lets just say I want to play starcraft with my room mate, I don't say, "Hook up a lan game" 'cause he would ask "What kind, IPX, TCP/IP?" I say "Start an IPX game". A network using 802.11 would be an 802.11 network. A computer communication over an IPX protocal would be on an IPX network. Kinda like orders and philums all humans are mammals, but not all mammals are humans. 802.11 protocal networks are LAN, but not all LANs are 802.11. I was simply saing 802.11 to be specific as to what type of network, if I had used general terms then my post would have no meaning... I had to say what type of network it was.

[Lord_Vektra]

there would have to be MAJOR work to have the internet be even based on 802.11 because wireless is very unsecure and alot of stuff on the net now has to do alot with passwords and credit card numbers so I doubt that will happen. I have heard rumors about the Gov. working on a new "Arpanet" for those who dont know Arpanet was created by the Gov. and later became the internet. but the new Arpanet has been rumored to have a 10/100 mbps transfer rate (i.e. home or corporate network) should be pretty cool, cant wait. if that does happen T1 will be considered crawling

1,000 dog years.

[KatWoman]

My guess is, the internet will never die. As long as there is stuff available for download, research that can be done without going to a library, etc etc...then it will remain alive. There is so much stuff going on that relies on the internet that it would not make sense for it to cease.