To: ftth who wrote (9916 ) 12/26/2000 4:48:00 PM From: EJhonsa Read Replies (1) | Respond to ftth, thanks for correcting me regarding me WebTV's actual subscriber numbers. However, I don't think that the relatively limited enthusiasm that the service has seen so far can necssarily be used as grounds for concluding that interactive/internet TV services won't take off.ever want to bother with WebTV, due to its limited capabilities (both in terms of graphics and applications), and due to the fact that a second ISP subscription would be required, in conjunction with the subscription that a user has for his/her PC. So all we have left now is the infamous, IT-averse "other half" of the population. The problem here is that, like a PC, WebTV requires such individuals to purchase hardware which costs $100 or more ($150 or more if you want one that allows you to watch TV at the same time); if these people don't want to bother buying a low-cost PC, with all the functionality it affords, why will they bother with a box that provides nothing but internet access via circa-1994 graphics? My point here is that this portion of the public (my mom's a perfect example) tends to be so IT-averse that, as long as they have to make an up-front payment for the necessary hardware.
