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Gates Proclaims Internet to Revolutionize TV in 5 Years

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the for-some-of-us-it-already-has dept.

adamlazz writes "With an explosion of online video content on sites like YouTube and Google Video, Bill Gates believes that the Internet will revoloutionize the television within the next 5 years. 'I'm stunned how people aren't seeing that with TV, in five years from now, people will laugh at what we've had,' Gates told business leaders and politicians at the World Economic Forum. "

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  1. Re:TV will prevail by jomama717 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I believe TV, albeit in a different form, will continue to exist for a long time. What is the definition of "TV" here?

    What a lot people dont seem to realize is that the lack of interaction and choice with TV can be an advantage. You can't change the channel on your television?

    TVs role will diminish but I would be doubtful if pre-programmed channels(even if over the internet) will ever disappear. So the definition of TV is not "pre-programmed channels". Again - what do you mean by "TV"? In short, what the hell are you talking about?
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