The basic process of “connecting to the Internet” and using its “basic services” will become a simple, workable, shrinkwrapped or even built-in capability … Users will still want to be involved in making the choice of account providers, but starter lists will be built-in or auto-dialed, software will be preinstalled, and account-specific configuration will become truly simple.
Predictor: Dern, Daniel
Prediction, in context:In a 1994 article, Network Computing writer, Daniel Dern reports on how the Internet could transform business. He writes: ”The basic process of ‘connecting to the Internet’ and using its ‘basic services’ will become a simple, workable, shrinkwrapped or even built-in capability. IBM, Microsoft and Novell already have announced plans to include some mix of TCP/IP, basic Internet applications (Telnet, FTP) and/or Mosaic- class multimedia front end/browsers) on their flagship personal and network computing lines. Although users may still want to buy third-party stacks and apps, combine the above announcements with the rampant bundling of books, software and systems and it means that out-of-the-box PCs and LANs will be ‘Internet- capable.’ Users will still want to be involved in making the choice of account providers, but starter lists will be built-in or auto-dialed, software will be preinstalled, and account-specific configuration will become truly simple.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Network Computing
Title, headline, chapter name: The Internet, Your Company and You
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 50
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