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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (9353)	11/28/2000 2:58:51 PM
From: geoffrey Wren	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12823

Excuse me guys for some bottom line questions: 1. When will there be some sort of service readily available to most homes that is as reliable as dial-up internet is now, that is robust enough to transfer video files (e.g., movies) not for real time viewing, but for delayed viewing (as MP3 music is). I am assuming some sort of box like the present TIVO will be much more in demand if it is connected to a big pipe where it can serve this function. 2. When will there be a clear consensus on what system will be the primary system in the US? 3. What will it cost? there are some assumptions there people would argue against. Maybe demand won't take off until people can access high quality video live, but I don't think that is so necessary. Maybe there will be no clear consensus on systems. Maybe the cost will be excessive. What gets me is that it seems microsoft, Sun, and the other big boys would be doing something to get this last mile problem resolved, because once it is, the whole tech sector should benefit. BTW, this is a great thread. Wish I could understand more of the engineering. GW