Another thing that you can do with one hand...
Information technology is about content. What's an ipod worth without mp3 music? What's a computer without software? A DVD player without movies? New information technology is meaningless without the promise of tasty consumable content.
Whenever I see new gizmo, I think about this and wonder what it will actually be used for. it's like looking in an old person's kitchen gadget drawer and guessing what on Earth you're looking at.
So, the video ipod. What's it for? Will Steve Jobs make back his R&D nut with $1.99 clips of Desperate Housewives?
I don't think so.
So, what's the compelling content that will drive sales of a handheld video device?
There's a great song in the broadway show, Avenue Q Where Trekkie Monster sings about the value of the Internet.
To quote some of the lyrics:
The Internet is for porn
The Internet is for porn
Why do you think the net was born?
porn porn porn
Posted on November 04, 2005
