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To: Dan Good who wrote (353)	1/24/1997 9:53:00 AM
From: Shawn M. Downey	of 64865

My original opinion of the NC was very negative. This has changed after reading the SI threads and after some thought. I still don't agree that the cost issue alone will drive IS departments to adopt the NC. But I have a new thought that maybe the more knowledgeable SUN people could critique: What if the NC can be made to be more attractive to users than the PC? This could be done very easily. The NC could have every application available on the net ready to run. 10's of thousands of programs ready to do tasks you haven't event thought of yet. And the argument that application vendors would nickle and dime the user to death is weak. A few years ago I heard people laugh when I suggested unlimited internet access for a flat fee. They assured me that the cost of modems and other factors would make unlimited internet too expensive. Now it is very common AND CHEAP! Perhaps we would pay for unlimited Jave access to an ISP. Or even the free TV model comes to mind. Just think: one flat rate, all the applications in the world. Maybe I do need an NC after all...

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