fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
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kudos:3 | reply to jazzlady
Re: Wow! You bring up a valid point about video competition.. and I have two responses to that:
1) Not many people are going to sit in front of the computer to watch video.. and as many have said here, Video OnDemand is a joke of a technology, yet the same group wants video on the net.. same thing really. Either way, there needs to be some validity to the service for it to become or remain a viable choice/option.
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2) I have concerns about these "video competition" choices on the net. With providers like cable, satellite, and phone, there is major and substantial investment into the networks, unlike these "net providers"... IF these net providers were to make a difference or dent into the business, I'd be VERY worried for one reasons.. that is, what's backing them? I don't want the major, strong players harmed by the fly-by-night providers out there. The net providers can come and go as fast as the next subway train in NYC. Even Blockbuster video is not a "major player" in the market and could fold at any time.
I'm for people making a business in the market place, but when it comes to something on this scale, the players that put up the investment and put out a valid effort need to be afforded some protections from fly by night money makers.
Those that are out for the money, and not the consumer remind me of something that is plaguing us now.. Wall St. anyone? The players in the Wall St. mess were in it for the money and didn't give a rats ass about the longevity of what they were doing. This kinda activity hurt Americans in a major way.
While people sit here and cry for "choice" and "change" and these low fare options, they OFTEN forget the impact that some of these "choices" can have on you in the long run.
I don't expect 90% of the people on this site to understand what I'm saying, agree with it, or even accept it.. and that's fine.. that 80% are usually going to be the ones that only think about themselves and will go for anything they want with out owning consequences and dismiss ANYTHING that even remotely threatens threatens their dream.
All I can say is this.. be careful what you ask for.. give it some thought, and don't be too soon to dismiss people that have a different view. .. when it comes to the way things work in the business world, many here don't even care to understand it.. they just want want want..
However, to YOUR direct point.. I also do agree that it's a shame we don't lead the world.. we never really did "lead the world in technology" but we were a good player.. and that has slipped big time. Over the next 4 years, I believe we're going to see a big time turn around in the way we think about innovation... at least I hope we will. |
