In a school environment where equipment is in use way past it's useful =
life in most cases why go with an internet device that is already =
underpowered and has a miniscule lifespan? I have yet to see any of the =
so called "set-top" boxes with more than 8MB of ram or the ability to =
run activeX, java, etc.. in more than a rudimentary way. Yes, it's =
coming, but it isn't here yet. The ethernet port version will be a major =
step in the right direction, but I still think this is a very, very, =
very bad idea.
My $.02
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Kunze [SMTP:rkunze@colusanet.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 1997 7:17 PM
To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
Subject: Another option (was RE: Web TV at the school !!)
The people at the school, as is the case in a lot of school districts,
didn't do their homework. If they can afford a T-1, why in God's name =
they
are dealing with WebTV is beyond me. But I assume it's because they can
shoot it onto existing TV sets in the classrooms.
There is another option.
While attending ISPcon in San Francisco last August, I came accross a
company that is, like some others, making a "webtv-like" product that is
generic in nature. That is, it's the same box, remote, and keyboard but =
it
is configurable to point to any isp.
Additionally, I believe they have an Ethernet option in the works. =
BINGO!
Contact Luis Lajous at Teknema, also in the Bay area. =
(luis@teknema.com)
or see their web site at http://www.teknema.com. Their website is a =
little
cheezy, but the product is nice. There service seems top notch.
I would appreciate it if you informed him that I sent you.
These boxes are fairly mature. I bought one for eval, and have in fact
been renting it out! I'll bet you people hadn't thunk of that!
They cost about $310.00 including the infrared keyboard and a nice =
remote
made by Logitech.
HTH
Rk
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