- From: Jamie Fox <jfox@fenix2.dol-esa.gov>
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:05:43 -0500
- To: "'Brumage_D'" <Brumage_D@bls.gov>, <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>, "'David Meadows'" <david@heroes.force9.co.uk>
I think we've strayed from accessibility issues here. -Jamie -----Original Message----- From: w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Brumage_D Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 10:10 AM To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org; David Meadows Subject: RE: Pentium III-only sites coming Intel themselves admit that for most users the true added benefit of the PIII processor will be invisible due to current internet access limitations (bandwidth). However, with the current trends in cable modem, DSL and other high speed access capabilities, this will change quickly over the next year with a much larger percentage of Internet users having the bandwidth available to support real time streaming media. In the mean-time this chip has a place in corporate America. Imagine you are tasked to create a training application to be delivered across your corporate network. This technology makes it much easier for you to produce a full multimedia interactive application delivered to your new hires via the corporate Intranet. We shouldn't dismiss new technology just because we don't see the benefit for ourselves. In another couple years when this is the low-end or obsolete Intel offering we won't remember how we ever got by without it. David > ---------- > From: David Meadows[SMTP:david@heroes.force9.co.uk] > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 1:08 AM > To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org > Subject: Re: Pentium III-only sites coming > > Lovey@aol.com <Lovey@aol.com> wrote: > > [snip] > >...the common goal is to usher owners of a Pentium III into special pages > >where content such as streaming media, 3D interfaces and animation have > been > >peak-tuned to suit Intel's latest powerhouse processor. > > > I don't understand the value of this. How can content be "peak-tuned to > suit > Intel's latest powerhouse processor" unless they also supply every Pentium > III user with a T3 (or similar) link to the Internet? Isn't the type of > computer actually the least important factor in how a web page is viewed? > > Is it just me, or does everybody else also think this is stupid? > > > -- > David Meadows [ Technical Writer | Information Developer ] > DNRC Minister for Littorasy * david@heroes.force9.co.uk > > "If you are worried that your children are going to read > low-quality information, teach them. Teach them what to read. > Teach them how to judge information." -- Tim Berners-Lee
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