I am currently in the process of organizing the files in my office that were left behind by the retiring librarian. Good news is she kept a lot of stuff, bad news is she kept a lot of stuff. While I was cleaning things out I found a section of an old USA Today paper from 1995 and the headline was, "PCs in the year 2000."

This gave me something to smile about and reflect upon. Here are some quotes from the article for you.

Monitors:
"Monitors will be bigger- play more prominent roles in computing. Monitors will have liquid crystal displays as technology improves and prices shrink. That will allow screens to be lighter and thinner. Some experts envision the thinner screens hanging on living room walls and embedded in cars."

Memory/Hard Drive:
"Five years from now, hard drives might store 100 gigabytes. Some hard drives in more expensive PCs might be replaced with high-density CD drives that let you record and re-record hundreds of gigabytes of data. Another possibility: a removable memory card that lets you take important programs and files with you."

Modem:
"Today a modem that can transmit data at the rate of 14,400 bps or 28,800 bps are considered speedy. By late 1996, modems that transmit data over cable lines will work up to 1,000 times faster than phone modems. Modems will also be able to handle wireless signals and the Rolls-Royce of phone lines -Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)- which also two way transmission of video and interactive services."

Computer Size and Style:
"The PC of the future may come in many different shapes. AT&T already has monitors that look like rear-view mirrors, stick on eye glasses that get power from plugging into a belt pack. Bill Gates likes to talk about wallet PCs which can fit in your pocket and be whipped out t handle financial transactions."

These are just a few quotes from the front page of the section. The whole section is a great read. There is even an inside section on issues on the Internet and in 1995 the issues were: what is it, why the hype, having business site on the web is a status symbol, and many web sites lack substance.
Just a fun little read to see where we were and how far we have or haven't come.