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To: E. Davies who wrote (10675)	6/7/1999 2:06:00 AM
From: ahhaha	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

When I wrote that I suspected someone would remark. I was going to say an irritation, but I realized nuisance was right. The word connotes that you don't give it any heed. That means you have no idea who is advertising what. Example: Java animated ads. You tell me, do you watch them? If you do, it tells us more about you, than the ad tells you about the product. Further, have you ever clicked one? Does that do anything? The difference with the PC is that there exists simple ways to eliminate all ads. A beginning try at this was provided by RNWK's "Atguard". Ads are useful but not in your face style. When you want to buy something, ads are too narrow, one-sided, and don't tell you alternatives. There are many better ways to get information on the 'Net than ads. The companies that are trying to make it in this space will go bust almost unanimously. No single company will provide this in the future. If there is choice which doesn't exist through tv, all ads would be eliminated. This is one of the reasons why WebTV and STB won't get the critical mass so many were calling for on this thread 1 1/2 years ago. The PC can be controlled in ways that you won't get with a handheld. Thus your x minutes could just be blanked out or relegated to an exhausting background window. An ad presentation would be worthless so it couldn't be used to pay for BB service. It's the pipe and it's the content, but T and ATHM only get rent on the pipe. Told you long ago this company would end up being a cash cow. Why is everyone running away from a utility? They're great. Before the PUCs ruined them they were a great way to invest. Big yields and some capital gains potential. The rich and old liked them.