As just another example of the rapid pace at which technology is
advancing (a recent topic of discussion in this forum) I offer this
article from the July 11, 1996 Edupage:
SL>WEBTV TO LAUNCH BY SEPTEMBER
SL>WebTV, a Silicon Valley start-up company, has teamed with big guns Sony
SL>Electronics and Philips Consumer Electronics to build a TV Web browser
SL>that's operated by a simple remote control with arrow and scroll buttons.
SL>The price is expected to be in the $200-$300 range, rather than the $500
SL>price tag touted by other "Internet device" manufacturers, and Web TV 
lans
SL>to begin shipping in September.  "They figured out how to make a Web site
SL>look pretty decent on a TV screen and they figured out how to use a remote
SL>control as an easy way to navigate," says an industry publisher.  The
SL>WebTV's remote control works with any TV and has a green button on the 
upper
SL>right corner for accessing the Web.  One limitation they'll have to deal
SL>with is that the machine's operating and browsing software are different
SL>from the Netscape and Microsoft products that now dominate the Web.  (St.
SL>Petersburg Times 10 Jul 96 E8)
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