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From: FILLMORE@EMRCAN.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CDTV Idea!
Message-ID: <9007110253.AA17651@jade.berkeley.edu>
Date: 11 Jul 90 03:55:00 GMT
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The concept of broadcasting software over cable TV has been tried before-
here in Ottawa several years ago.  A company called NABU set up the NABU
network, which broadcast software over the local cable system.
There was only one flaw with the idea - you had to buy one of their
proprietary micros to run the software on!  How they could totally screw
up a great idea is beyond my comprehension.  After a year or so of losing
money they gave up, instead of trying again with Apple, TRS-80, or PC
software.  I think this idea is bound to resurface, hopefully with some
more practical-minded people running the show.

It reminds me of the DEC Rainbow where you had to buy pre-formatted
diskettes from DEC at a ridiculous price.

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