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To: Paul Engel who wrote (52616)4/10/1998 8:28:00 AM
From: gnuman  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
Paul and Richard, re: definition of "Killer app"
You've listed a number of applications that certainly benefit from increased processing power, and I'm sure there are many more.
But I was under the impression "Killer app" referred to applications that would find wide usage in the Home, SOHO and business markets. An app that would create large numbers of new users and upgrades to existing PC's. I put the introduction of spreadsheets, word processors and web browsers in that category.
It's hard for me to believe the examples you listed would create a large number of new owners in the home market, or cause current owners to upgrade. (Or even the 90% of business PC's devoted to word processing, spreadsheets and data base management).
As for improving the internet experience, most corporate executives are looking for improvements in bandwidth and interconnect technology to accomplish this, not faster PC's. Gates is a proponent of this. (For example cable modems and XDSL).
OT, I find it interesting that IBM is segmenting the low-end PC between Home and Business markets. Looks like they're using AMD for the home and P/MMX for business. (They appear not to be going with Celeron). Since P/MMX was supposed to phase out this quarter, I wonder what this means?
Link to article mentioning IBMs plans for the low end.
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