However, those e-cigarettes only provided a fraction of the nicotine that cigarettes have, and they only produced wisps of vapor. Early e-cigarettes mimicked the shape and size of regular cigarettes, and they used disposable cartomizers. However, for most people back then, the small e-cigarettes did not provide the kind of sensation that they could get from regular cigarettes, which led to some enterprising folks to do something about it. These devices aimed to help smokers transition from cigarettes to a much healthier alternative.
In the early 2000’s, electronic cigarettes started appearing in the market.