On 4/8/07, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Web Apps have hit their stride with data-intensive, live data applications > (search, mapping, community building, etc) but so far web-based apps haven't > even begun to breach core desktop application markets. I really doubt web > apps, even "Web 2.0 Apps" can legitimately have a shot at some markets > (graphics or video for example) - essentially they'll be desktop apps > delivered online (something MS is working hard on).
I think we're still in the infant stages of "Web 2.0" apps... I wouldn't be surprised at all to see web-based versions of Office applications start to take hold in the next 5 years. Maybe not in the business market, but who knows. > > Anyone remember Microsoft's WebTV? Just wait till someone like Google > > comes out with an appliance like that, which is cheap, flexible, and > > portable, and doesn't rely on the Microsoft OS. Something like the > > Mac Mini in terms of hardware features - small, built in wireless, > > USB, firewire, DVI/VGA outputs. > > Except for FireWire you've just described a PS3 perfectly. ;^) Granted, but price and availability is the issue there. For something like this to work, it can't be that expensive. What I'd ultimately like to see is the ability to tack a keyboard and mouse onto my digital cable box... switch to channel 999 or whatever, and surf the web. You mention that the game console is the likely candidate for what I'd like to see, but game consoles are expensive. The digital cable box is nearly as likely, because it's essentially a computer anyway. Heck, my Scientific Atlanta HD-DVR cable box has USB ports and everything. I think the cable box is just as likely, but I'm not sure cable companies are that innovative. More and more people have HD TVs, with VGA or DVI inputs. The WebTV failed because of its poor quality and poor compatibility (many web sites wouldn't work on WebTV, which included no java, no flash player, etc, and it was difficult to update from what I remember) Plus, WebTV was for people without computers. It should now be for people with computers but who want something to surf the web on their TV. So the kids and go play flash games at Nick.com Rick -- CFMBB - Coldfusion Message Boards, Version 1.21 Now Available! http://www.cfmbb.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Deploy Web Applications Quickly across the enterprise with ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2 Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:232139 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
