Thursday, October 20, 2005
Analysis: How To Turn The iPod Into IPTV
Analysis: How To Turn The iPod Into IPTV: "Gigabit Ethernet in the last mile. Terabyte personal video recorders. Ultrawideband home networks. The list of technological breakthroughs touted by broadcasters, network operators, and consumer electronics companies goes on and on.
But their real accomplishment over the decades hasn't been more sophisticated technology, but rather the continuous improvement of the consumer experience. Thanks to the advent of terrestrial radio broadcasting, Roosevelt's fireside chats reached a large number of homes. Yet it wasn't the new-fangled technology that captured the attention of the American public; listeners were hooked because for the first time they could hear the president's own voice live."
But their real accomplishment over the decades hasn't been more sophisticated technology, but rather the continuous improvement of the consumer experience. Thanks to the advent of terrestrial radio broadcasting, Roosevelt's fireside chats reached a large number of homes. Yet it wasn't the new-fangled technology that captured the attention of the American public; listeners were hooked because for the first time they could hear the president's own voice live."
