Newspapers and the net - was Re: Stupidest Quote etc

Dan Tebbutt DTebbutt@acp.com.au
Wed, 19 Aug 1998 22:03:38 +1000


McFisto wrote:

>We've got to stop believing that the average guy in the street will do
more
>than fiddle with his kid's Internet connection, look up a few porn
pages, then
>go back to his television.  He won't become a net surfer.

what's WebTV then?
when it is integrated into the TV -- ie sports stats, multiple angles,
replays-on-demand -- your proverbial cement guy won't have any choice
but to use the Web. if he's sophisticated enough to want pay TV he will
use the Web ... once the price structures and delivery technology are
right.

DanT