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To: Mephisto who wrote (16246)	5/8/1999 1:10:00 PM
From: Jon Tara	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 64865

Why do you think the future is in set-top boxes? Do you realize that PC penetration in households is now at >50%? The remaining market, (for non-PC alternatives) is a market that will be ever SHRINKING. Do you honestly think that anybody is going to give up a PC for a set-top box? I do think there is a future for set-top boxes, but NOT as a replacement for a PC. In fact, I think that owners of PCs are the most likely candidates to also own set-top boxes - IF the cable companies don't totally screw it up. The set-top box will be used for quick jaunts onto web sites when the owner just happens to be sitting in front of the TV, and for extending the TV-watching experience. (Schedules, additional information on news and information programs, background on movies, etc.) It's quite possible that the cable industry will misunderstand this, however.