Future Image Communication. Communication Services. Multimedia Communication Applications in the US.

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  • Multimedia Communication Applications in the US
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Multimedia applications, hardware, and networking are only beginning to take form in the US.. While there is a great deal of hardware and software development there are few examples of successful applications, i.e. the “Visicalc” of multimedia. CD-I and CDTV units are not selling particularly well as they appear to consumers as expensive game machines or inexpensive but low functional PCs. The most exciting product is the combination of a MAC LC and QuickTime extensions to System 7 which is for all practical purposes giving the home and small business customer a full functioning PC with multimedia capabilities added in as a free bonus.<BR>The networking to support multimedia applications, should they develop, is committed at ISDN and DS1 rates and being explored in several hybrid arrangements. The effectiveness of a PC with a CD-ROM and a 2400 bps modem should not be ignored in evaluating various multimedia deployment scenarios. While many application areas are possible none have risen above critical mass, with one notable exception : education and training.

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