Want to lose your shirt? Bet against the Internet … Because its architecture ensures that it cannot be easily controlled by the government, it will become the primary source of information for Joe Couchpotato. The printed newspaper and magazine will be forced to find new roles as radio did when TV took over as the primary source of entertainment.
Predictor: Dvorak, John C.
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 column in PC Magazine, John Dvorak writes:”Want to lose your shirt? Bet against the Internet. Whether it’s the phone company’s integrated services digital network (ISDN) leading to asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) or the cable company’s modems hooked to the computer, someone will furnish a faster pipe to your PC and make a bundle. And because its architecture ensures that it cannot be easily controlled by the government, it will become the primary source of information for Joe Couchpotato. The printed newspaper and magazine will be forced to find new roles as radio did when TV took over as the primary source of entertainment.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: PC Magazine
Title, headline, chapter name: Future Stock
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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