(Fwd) Webtv

[Andrew Wohrley, Science & Technology Referen]

I think WebTV is a great idea.  What has happened is that the entry 
fee to the Internet has been reduced to a level of 1/4 the cost of a 
bare bones new computer, or to put it differently it costs as much as 
a high-end VCR.  I have not looked at the specs for these machines, 
but I was told that email is included along with a 33k modem at $400. 
It sounds like a winner to me.  I just hope that the competitive 
pressure drops the cost of PCs and accelerates the introduction of 
NetPCs.

All of this is MHO, of course.

I have now checked out the website for Webtv at:
http://www.webtv.net/

The only problem that I can see with Webtv is what happens when it 
becomes wildly popular and people are dialing in and the lines are 
busy?  I haven't seen an answer to how much bandwidth capacity Webtv 
has.  

I apologize for not having a lot of details about WebTV, but I do 
like the concept.

Andrew Wohrley

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Date:          Mon, 13 Jan 1997 09:45:00 -0800
Reply-to:      sbreiden at kiva.net
From:          Susie Breidenbach <sbreiden at kiva.net>
To:            Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
Subject:       Webtv

This may not be an appropriate topic for this list--if not, I apologize.

If anyone would like to discuss the pros and cons of Webtv, I would like to
hear from you--especially if you have are using it yourself.

Thank you.

Susie Breidenbach
Bedford Public Library
Bedford, Indiana

Andrew Wohrley
Science & Technology Department
Auburn University Libraries
http://www.auburn.edu/~wohrlaj
wohrlaj at lib.auburn.edu