"Interactive" as defined by Blockbuster ad

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

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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