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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: January 13, 2003 Why Convergence won't happen (David Strom) -- "The problem with convergence is that 90% of us are happy with our TVs, especially those of us that have managed to connect up DVD players and some kind of nice sound system. We don't need no stinking Windows to run our entertainment lives." (Comments: I'm not sure I agree. Where there is smoke, there is fire. Where there is hardware, there is software. Where there is software, there is Microsoft.)
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I think Microsoft and other IT companies will be involved in the future of entertainment devices, but not in a much different manner than simply "merging PCs with TVs." Personally, I lean towards Donald Norman's "invisible computer" theory, which suggests that all computers per se will disappear behind the scenes, freeing us from having to deal with operating systems, file structures, etc. Instead, we'll see generic "viewscreens" of all shapes and sizes, compatible with any type of input--photos, video, text, games, cable TV, animation, etc. Each screen will technically have the components of a "computer" somewhere inside, but the purpose of the device will simply be to display information/entertainment on demand. Now THAT'S convergence. Posted by: Calybos on January 16, 2003 12:03 PM
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