Comments on: Survey: consumers want an Internet-connected TV http://www.last100.com/2007/07/19/survey-consumers-want-an-internet-connected-tv/ Tracking the digital lifestyle Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: dvd recorders http://www.last100.com/2007/07/19/survey-consumers-want-an-internet-connected-tv/#comment-16735 dvd recorders Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:54:39 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/07/19/survey-consumers-want-an-internet-connected-tv/#comment-16735 This would happen a lot faster if you could get a device straight from the store, turn it on and is already connected. The only device even remotely close to that is a 3G mobile phone. This would happen a lot faster if you could get a device straight from the store, turn it on and is already connected. The only device even remotely close to that is a 3G mobile phone.

]]> By: Steve O'Hear (editor) http://www.last100.com/2007/07/19/survey-consumers-want-an-internet-connected-tv/#comment-990 Steve O'Hear (editor) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:12:51 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/07/19/survey-consumers-want-an-internet-connected-tv/#comment-990 I think there are a number of factors. First, as the article mentions, not everybody has a local area network (WiFi or otherwise), yet. This is changing fast, as more people get broadband and want it to be spread around the house. The second factor is ease-of-use. Things are getting easier to network, but not easy enough. The third factor is, as always, content! I think there are a number of factors. First, as the article mentions, not everybody has a local area network (WiFi or otherwise), yet. This is changing fast, as more people get broadband and want it to be spread around the house. The second factor is ease-of-use. Things are getting easier to network, but not easy enough. The third factor is, as always, content!

]]> By: Austin http://www.last100.com/2007/07/19/survey-consumers-want-an-internet-connected-tv/#comment-989 Austin Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:46:43 +0000 http://www.last100.com/2007/07/19/survey-consumers-want-an-internet-connected-tv/#comment-989 Surveys like this are always a little misleading. I've had my TV connected to the internet ever since I bought a Dreamcast.. (was that 1999? It was a while ago). 360, PS3, Wii, Apple TV, etc etc are all adding tremendous functionality right now. So If people really want this, why isn't the explosion happening right now? Surveys like this are always a little misleading. I’ve had my TV connected to the internet ever since I bought a Dreamcast.. (was that 1999? It was a while ago). 360, PS3, Wii, Apple TV, etc etc are all adding tremendous functionality right now.

So If people really want this, why isn’t the explosion happening right now?

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