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To: Soccrates who wrote (37068)	1/11/2000 7:30:00 AM
From: RocketMan	Respond to of 41369

e-town.com CES LIVE: AOLTV 'SNEAK PEEK' Surprise! It looks a lot like AOL on TV 1/8/2000 By Stewart Wolpin LAS VEGAS, NV, January 8, 2000 -- The odds are 20-1 that WebTV will be overwhelmed when AOLTV launches later this year. These odds represent the disparity in the current subscriber base of the two services, which is the primary reason AOL will likely dominate the Web-via-TV market with its mere presence. ... What does AOLTV look like? It looks like AOL and, well, a bit like WebTV. Most of the AOL screens are opaque, allowing you to see through them to the TV picture behind. In other situations, such as when using email, the TV picture is shrunk to quarter size and placed in the upper right-hand corner. When you're on the Web via AOL, you can choose to disappear the TV picture altogether or to place it in the corner of the screen so you can watch both images, just like you can do with WebTV Plus. The service also includes AOLTV Guide, an electronic program guide (EPG), automatic notification of email receipt, and the familiar raft of AOL features, such as Instant Messaging, buddy lists, pictures and chat. It even has that familiar voice harping "You've got mail!" In short, it's literally AOL on your TV with some TV-related enhancements. ...