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ation, as telegrams did. When William Orton, the president of Western Union, which was the Microsoft of its day, was offered the opportunity to buy Alexander Graham Bell's patent on the telephone for a hundred thousand dollars, he is said to have replied, "What use could this company make of an electric toy?" This rem
tly in a speech. Do you think this could happen? What difference does it make if you invent smart boxes to deliver dumb programming? Gates wrote: Interactive TV is probably a really bad name for the in-home device connected to the information highway. Lets say I am sitting at home wondering about some new d
sation, as telegrams did. When William Orton, the president of Western Union, which was the Microsoft of its day, was offered the opportunity to buy Alexander Graham Bell's patent on the telephone for a hundred thousand dollars, he is said to have replied, "What use could this company make of an electric toy?" This rem
ly in a speech. Do =you think this could happen? What difference does it make if you invent =smart boxes to deliver dumb programming? Gates wrote: Interactive TV is probably a really bad name for the in-home =evice connected to the information highway. Lets say I am sitting at home wondering about some new dr
sation, as telegrams did. When William Orton, the president of Western Union, which was the Microsoft of its day, was offered the opportunity to buy Alexander Graham Bell's patent on the telephone for a hundred thousand dollars, he is said to have replied, "What use could this company make of an electric toy?" This rem
ly in a speech. Do =you think this could happen? What difference does it make if you invent =smart boxes to deliver dumb programming? Gates wrote: Interactive TV is probably a really bad name for the in-home =evice connected to the information highway. Lets say I am sitting at home wondering about some new dr
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