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"Interactive" as defined by Blockbuster ad
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1993 12:31:47 -0500
From: gnu () toad com To: interesting-people () eff org Subject: "Interactive" as defined by Blockbuster ad Date: Wed, 01 Dec 93 13:29:23 -0800 "Interactivity means moving anywhere on the disc you choose without having to waste time fast forwarding or rewinding. It also means involvement - the player is key to how the program moves or reacts and this is great for kids, who learn by doing." If companies with this level of understanding wire up the infrastructure, we're in trubble! John PS: The ad is a glossy billed as "Come into BLOCKBUSTER and discover THE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE" -- they're pushing CD-ROMs and players. &
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