[LINK] Consumer Electronics Show - wireless DVD player that c onnects to Internet direct

[Chirgwin, Richard]

> Also, surfing the
> Internet requires more than just a mouse. Most people 
> interact in some way,
> which requires a keyboard. A keyboard will need a processor 
> to run. Keyboard
> + processor + GUI = computer. I think the personal computer 
> will be around
> for a long time yet.

>heh heh< You haven't bought into the LG vision then? Where surfing the
Internet means standing in the kitchen looking at the refrigerator?

RC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Pearce [mailto:james.pearce at zdnet.com.au] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:15 AM
> To: Link at anu.edu.au
> Subject: Re: [LINK] Consumer Electronics Show - wireless DVD 
> player that c onnects to Internet direct
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank O'Connor" <foconno1 at bigpond.net.au>
> To: "Chirgwin, Richard" <Richard.Chirgwin at informa.com.au>
> Cc: <Link at anu.edu.au>
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 5:16 PM
> Subject: RE: [LINK] Consumer Electronics Show - wireless DVD 
> player that c
> onnects to Internet direct
> 
> 
> <snip>
> > 5. PC home convergence will happen ... but probably not the way they
> > expect. I reckon the PC will for all intents and purpose prove
> > superfluous in the average home within five years and be supplanted
> > by the digital TV. What that's gonna mean to Microsoft, Apple and Co
> > is a matter of debate. Hey, the average Joe only has a PC at home
> > because he has to ... but it's a big source of expensive irritation
> > that requires much maintenance, a heap of upgrading and lots of TLC
> > to run properly ... anything that makes it unnecessary in 
> favour of a
> > hard wired push button consumer box will be something he greets with
> > delight.
> 
> I disagree with this. There are too many things a PC can do 
> that you can't
> do with a "hard wired push button consumer box". Any sort of word
> processing, spreadsheet, database and so on, for example. 
> Also, surfing the
> Internet requires more than just a mouse. Most people 
> interact in some way,
> which requires a keyboard. A keyboard will need a processor 
> to run. Keyboard
> + processor + GUI = computer. I think the personal computer 
> will be around
> for a long time yet.
> 
> James
> 
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