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To: Amy J who wrote (80929)	5/15/1999 2:05:00 AM
From: Gerald Walls	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

a) Digital TV set and enjoy one-way broadcast, or buy a b) Set-top digital-to-analog converter for the current installed-base of analog TVs and enjoy one-way broadcast, or buy an c) Intel-Inside PC/Device and enjoy n-way interactive IP broadcast? Option d) would be to hook a PC up to the digital cable through an adapter card. Most PC owners would probably choose this option as it would give them by far the most internet capability. I've noticed that the computer and TV are converging in my life. I save several hours per week by watching shows in a window (via my ATI All-In-Wonder Pro) while connect to the web. However, I'm having difficulty visualizing people wanting to uses their Brand New Super Duper 72" Hi-Def Digital Projection Sets to read email and surf the web. I see this as still the domain of the computer. OTOH, I completely failed to see the computer as a communication device, so use a grain of NaCl here. A friend told me it would be one in 1986 as we were posting a message on the long-defunct PeopleNet service and I told him that he was crazy and that at the most it would be used for on-line games. Then again, one could consider on-line trading as a game...

To: Amy J who wrote (80929)	5/17/1999 5:23:00 PM
From: Ann Janssen	Respond to of 186894

Hi Amy, At my house we will probably go with all 3 choices. <ggg> Actually I a while back I mentioned that I saw a PC on Home shopping network (just surfing but caught my eye) that was a TV top setup. Unfortunately it was an AMD chip not an Intel chip. I would have bought it if it was an Intel chip. It would let me use my TV as a terminal and DVD device, FM tuner the whole bit. I realize we can do all that now with our PC's but I haven't seen a 54 inch monitor... Yet <ggg> Did you guys in marketing here that !!! I did have to settle for a new PII for the hubby and kids for Christmas. I started out here years ago and have migrated to the smaller thread. It got kind of vicious here for a while but they seem to have booted the mean/nasty people off SI. I do lurk here and post once in a while. I have a feeling I may start posting more after I meet everyone Wednesday. On the smaller thread we discuss lots of different stocks, tech and non-tech related. I'm also not sure if everyone would appreciate my jokes as much here. <BG> You have a great day and keep up the great posts here!!! I've been enjoying them. Take Care Ann