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Anticipate the Industry - 1997

Way back in 1997, as the Internet was fully developing into a commercial medium, I remember thinking about the limitations of the technology and apparently sat down and wondered about a few things.

The funny thing about this list, as you read it - is to think about what actually did happen between 1997 and today...

What if:

• we had no bandwidth limits?
• plug-ins weren't needed for interactivity
• Java fails? Or succeeds?
• you can deliver broadcast quality video over the Internet?
• everyone bought 1 thing a year off the 'net?
• the rest of teh world suddenly gets wired?
• Microsoft buys Netscape and ends the "browser wars?"
• content really is king?
• the industry totally bombs?
• I could model myself as a 3D avatar and monitor the net as I would my own world? Intelligence? Searching?
• video games online are finally profitable?
• Macintosh totally dies?
• Pagemaker for the web finally happens?
• the government steps in?