Tim Wu (and others) alert us to this lovely advert from 1994 for the late CompuServ in which the wonders of the internet are offered at a low rate — including access to their “electronic mail service of up to 60 messages per month.”

60 message per month

Read, remember, regret.

Entire advert here: “Finally, a computer information service you can’t out grow. No matter how hard you try.” via Consumerist