“New forms of getting in touch with ourselves and sharing information will emerge.” PCs will enable video-phoning to replace telephoning and give us unprecedented access to all forms of information through powerful networks. The bottom line: “We’ll have more flexibility and power” to simply enjoy life.
Predictor: Michalski, Jerry
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article for USA Today, Mike Snider and James Kim write about the future of technology, quoting Jerry Michalski, editor of Release 1.0. Snider and Kim write: ”One big role of future PCs: communications. ‘New forms of getting in touch with ourselves and sharing information will emerge,’ says Jerry Michalski, managing editor of high-tech newsletter Release 1.0. As scientists figure out how to cram more signals down wires and over radio waves, PCs will enable video-phoning to replace telephoning and give us unprecedented access to all forms of information through powerful networks. The bottom line: ‘We’ll have more flexibility and power’ to simply enjoy life,’ Michalski says.”
Biography:Jerry Michalski took over the job of managing editor of Release 1.0 from Esther Dyson. (Futurist/Consultant.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Communication
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: USA Today
Title, headline, chapter name: PCs in the Year 2000
Quote Type: Partial quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=928b7f82f947e436f52f14caa2a74deb&_docnum=3&wchp=dGLbVzb-lSlAl&_md5=77d7b913bf251be8414b1c6c01fbd468
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