Comments on: The Digital Home http://www.maggiephilbin.com/2010/07/the-digital-home/ The Website Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:31:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Libby http://www.maggiephilbin.com/2010/07/the-digital-home/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Libby Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:35:45 +0000 http://www.maggiephilbin.com/?p=359#comment-29 Our home is like NASA control centre! Life has become so easy because of 'Digital' technology and I would not want to turn back the clock. That said, there is something nostalgic about some of the technology-free elements of a few decades ago. I think the computer has to be the most useful to me because it can do so much with the merest touch of the keyboard. It can produce calculations, word process, organise my life and simply entertain in a myriad of ways. Of course TV should connect to the internet. I view the internet as an melting pot of information and to be able to view it on the 'big' screen a part of that. Additionalaly, broadcasters are increasingly puttug their channel content online. The extent of information and accessability to it makes it almost a necessity of life. Communication via the internet has truly shrunk the world. 3D TV is one of those things that might be fun but for a limited audience and I doubt it will be as far reaching for example as HD. We own an Internet radio and would not have a Digital radio as it is rather limited by comparison. I think new technology is levelling out. Items are being upgraded and improved but it seems as if there is nothing 'new' on the horizon apart from shrinking the inner workings of devices and making them simpler to use like touchscreen technology. For the most part retailers only seem to know 'selling' points about the technology they offer to the sustomer. For an explanation I will always turn to the manufacturers information and usually via the Internet! The digital technological world is here to stay, despite my nostalgic meanderings in past, like picking up a book to actually feel it in my hands and physically turn the pages! Our home is like NASA control centre! Life has become so easy because of ‘Digital’ technology and I would not want to turn back the clock. That said, there is something nostalgic about some of the technology-free elements of a few decades ago.
I think the computer has to be the most useful to me because it can do so much with the merest touch of the keyboard. It can produce calculations, word process, organise my life and simply entertain in a myriad of ways.
Of course TV should connect to the internet.
I view the internet as an melting pot of information and to be able to view it on the ‘big’ screen a part of that. Additionalaly, broadcasters are increasingly puttug their channel content online.
The extent of information and accessability to it makes it almost a necessity of life. Communication via the internet has truly shrunk the world.
3D TV is one of those things that might be fun but for a limited audience and I doubt it will be as far reaching for example as HD.
We own an Internet radio and would not have a Digital radio as it is rather limited by comparison.
I think new technology is levelling out. Items are being upgraded and improved but it seems as if there is nothing ‘new’ on the horizon apart from shrinking the inner workings of devices and making them simpler to use like touchscreen technology.
For the most part retailers only seem to know ’selling’ points about the technology they offer to the sustomer. For an explanation I will always turn to the manufacturers information and usually via the Internet!
The digital technological world is here to stay, despite my nostalgic meanderings in past, like picking up a book to actually feel it in my hands and physically turn the pages!

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]]> By: Andrew Rayner http://www.maggiephilbin.com/2010/07/the-digital-home/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Andrew Rayner Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:21:40 +0000 http://www.maggiephilbin.com/?p=359#comment-27 In answer to your questions: Most important technology: The humble PC, but as a fully fledged media centre with dual digital TV tuner (soon to be HD), broadband and lots of storage. TV on the web: Yes, mainly iplayer/itvplayer and the like to select my choice of viewing when I want it Internet: Yes critical for convenience and access to information. Security is a worry though 3D TV: Not really excited, until more devices are 3D enabled I don't believe it will grow, for example like HD did Digital radio: Not as such, but I can get digital channels through freeview I expect to spend about the same on technology but I'm fairly sure I will get more technology for my money Retailers Explaining technology: Mainly they do a poor job, staff turnover at the shop floor I believe is the issue, plus there is so much more info available online. Put screens in store that enable consumers to research reviews and technical glossaries in store, then they may get better sales and loyalty. I hope my ideas prove helpful. By the way I do an occasional slot on BBC 3 counties radio and it would be great to tie up with some of what you are doing if you are happy too. Best regards, Andrew In answer to your questions:

Most important technology: The humble PC, but as a fully fledged media centre with dual digital TV tuner (soon to be HD), broadband and lots of storage.

TV on the web: Yes, mainly iplayer/itvplayer and the like to select my choice of viewing when I want it

Internet: Yes critical for convenience and access to information. Security is a worry though

3D TV: Not really excited, until more devices are 3D enabled I don’t believe it will grow, for example like HD did

Digital radio: Not as such, but I can get digital channels through freeview

I expect to spend about the same on technology but I’m fairly sure I will get more technology for my money

Retailers Explaining technology: Mainly they do a poor job, staff turnover at the shop floor I believe is the issue, plus there is so much more info available online. Put screens in store that enable consumers to research reviews and technical glossaries in store, then they may get better sales and loyalty.

I hope my ideas prove helpful. By the way I do an occasional slot on BBC 3 counties radio and it would be great to tie up with some of what you are doing if you are happy too.

Best regards,

Andrew

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