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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Subject: Re: What the heck IS "Interactive TV"? (long)
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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1991 03:22:43 GMT

In article <5967@mcrware.UUCP> jejones@mcrware.UUCP (James Jones) writes:
>In article <1991Apr11.143222.13728@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> rjc@geech.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell) writes:
>
>>  Sure CD-I has better specs, and is backed up by major Japanese companies.
>>So what? The C64 stood up to the same kind of opposition, and won!
>
>Won in what sense?  Seen any articles on C64 programs in many computer
>mags lately?  The C64 has perhaps survived as a niche item with a small
>group of dedicated users, but I can't persuade myself that that is
>"winning."
>
	You didn't read that right. He said that C64 WON, passed
tense. Which is true. The C=64 is the largest selling single
model of computer ever, over 15 million sold.

>	James Jones


	-- Ethan

Q: How many Comp Sci majors does it take to change a lightbulb
A: None. It's a hardware problem.