To: White Shoes who wrote (6814 ) 1/14/1998 8:41:00 AM From: Sam Read Replies (2) | Respond to
This MIGHT mean that many families have both a regular computer and a WebTV. Don't think because you don't want that now doesn't mean it won't happen. What if this reading, as well as entertainment, were available from a smart online service that allowed me to plop down in my beanbag chair, drink a beer, and use a remote device to look at high quality text and images on a 30 inch HDTV? A lot of folks don't have the money for fancy gizmos, but remember, people love TV, for the reasons I have just mentioned...the sofa or beanbag chair, the beer, the high quality image, whatever. People didn't have $ in 1973 but a lot of them spent $10,000 (1998 dollars) on a fancy stereo system. Well, disco is dead (except as a retro fad). People spend their discretionary income on cellphones and computer monitors. I predict a big future for infotainment on Web TV...in one format or another. MSFT will be in the middle of it. TV . It's one thing to plop down in front of your TV and channel surf. It is quite another when your trying to search for an article, or look up your portfolio, or research something. The TV is a central part of many homes. For those that have families, I am sure you understand the fustration of "I wanna watch this show, no I wanna watch this, etc." Now your telling me people want to put up with "I wanna watch this show, I wanna surf here?" Ain't gonna fly.
