Re: UKNM: Re: UKNM Digest V1 #257

[Ray Taylor]

From: Aidan Cook <

aidansensei [dot] co [dot] uk

>


>It'll depend on what can be delivered through the TV as well obviously -

>If Digital TV can provide a service as self-contained, intuitive and

>authoritative as the old french Minitel was, then I oculd see a lot of

>people never using the Internet side of their set-top box, because "I can

>never find anything I want, its all weird, its too slow, and TV's better".

>


Sure, but also bear in mind that the TV in the living room is a form of

family entertainment. You can't start using it to surf Dijon mustard

suppliers in the middle of Corrie. If TVs are to be used as internet

terminals then it implies using/buying TV No 2, 3, in some other place.


If you want to look at other appliances connecting to the internet, look at

kitchen appliances that can be used to order or self-order groceries,

service calls, etc.


That TV is becoming interactive beyone teletext is certain. That for many

people the TV is easier to use, might be a reason to expect more internet

access via the TV, were it not for the fact that these people still can't

programme their video.


There's no more room for any more boxes in the TV cabinet. Interactive TV

won't be big until the integrated sets become established, and then the

issue will be who gets to hold the handset, and do the kids get one new set

each for their bedrooms or do they have to share one?


Ray Taylor

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