Thanks Julian! I think it was Bill Gates who first envisioned the idea of web-connected TV, writing about it in his book "The Road Ahead". He predicted that people will be able to chat with TV show hosts through their connected TV's. Microsoft went ahead and implemented WebTV back in 1998 or so. However, it was too early for an average consumer to catch on, and plus high speed internet wasn't there yet. The project flopped.
As time goes by, more and more I realize that coming up with the idea first isn't as important as executing it when the time is right. Looks like Google feels that pulse now deciding to give it a whirl with Google TV. This will be great for independent show creators who make their episodic shows for the online audience. Roku had a chance to make their platform universal like that, bringing both the creators and the viewers. But I guess it would be harder for them to compete in this arena now that Google TV is coming to town. Roku's approach to creating an online show isn't user-friendly for the show creators, making them hire programmers or tech gurus to get the show on the air. Sincerely, Renat Zarbailov of Innomind.org --- In [email protected], Julian Seery Gude <jul...@...> wrote: > > I received this post via a network I'm part of and thought that this group > with our video online video interests would find it most interesting. > > http://www.jackmyers.com/commentary/steve_rosenbaum/95420849.html > > Happy Friday > > /julian > > -- > Julian Seery Gude > jul...@... > {561} 584-9088 or {skype} exceler8 > LOCALNa8ion.com, BrandTrampoline.com and exceler8.com > On the web: http://www.google.com/profiles/JulianSeeryGude > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
