Remember in 2002, when computers like the Apple iMac G4 were the sleekest on the market?

Internet users were just starting to use high-speed broadband access, instead of that slow dial-up. Gone were the days of waiting. We could download a whole song in 10 minutes!

Fast forward to 2012: Computers are even more polished, and the Internet is faster. Ten years ago, Internet usage was more of a leisure — today, it's practically as important as water or oxygen.

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The animated infographic below, created by bestedsites.com, shows just how far technology has come in the past decade.