February 17, 2004

The difference between TV and Computers

I've been trying to say this for years. TV and Computers are not "converging", but they are becoming connected.

James Hering writes about how TV and Computer are very different media.

Take a step back and compare:

  • TV is a passive, eight-feet-away-from-the-screen communal medium.

  • The Internet is an active, 18-inches-away-from-the-screen individual medium.

    We all like to gather around the tube in a group to enjoy an episode of "Friends." But when's the last time you saw four people gather around a PC for 30 minutes to watch someone surf?

    • Posted by jackhodgson at February 17, 2004 10:52 AM
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