NeoRatt on 14 July 2008
| cwbys21 said: I've said it before and I'll say it again, for digital to be the next big thing, you need lots and lots of broad band everywhere, not just the big cities. It is NOT feasible to stream regular movies, let alone high def movies if you don't live in a city of a couple million. which is 99% of america, canada, mexico, and most of europe. and then what happens when it finally does catch on in 2050? the isps will throttle traffic because they don't have the bandwidth to do it, hell, they complain about not having the bandwidth for the next 5 years because of the growth of video streaming from things like youtube and the growth of online games. |
I disagree. Broadband has become continually cheaper per byte sent since the late 80's... Also, over 75% of the population in North America lives in large cities where broadband is readily available. Add to that, the availability of low cost satellite or high speed cellular access within the next 5-10 years and the accessibility will be there for everyone.
Think outside the box. These companies wouldn't invest in something they didn't think was going to become common place. Their shareholders would not allow it.
