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All the hype is on convergence.
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All the hype is on convergence. “Shock is a common feeling these days among leaders of five of the world’s biggest industries: computing, communications, consumer electronics, entertainment and publishing. Under a common technological lash – the increasing ability to cheaply convey huge chunks of video, sound, graphics and text in digital form – they are transforming and converging.” The Wall Street Journal, July 14, 1993
“Convergence is happening.” Business Week, June 21, 2004.
Convergence supporters. • Sony. • Motorola. • Intel. • Dell. • Samsung. • Philips. • Hitachi. • Siemens.
Convergence-driven merger. Adweek, January 17, 2000.
The convergence follies. • Interactive television. • Media center PCs. • Smart phones. • Combination computers/TV sets.
Convergence case histories. • Nike MP3 player shoe. • Colgate toothpaste/mouthwash. • Philips toothpaste/toothbrush. • McDonald’s hamburger hotel. • Kodak’s infoimaging.
George Santayana’s warning. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.