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The new face of convergence: consumer needs--not manufacturer designs--might be the driving force.(OUTFITTER)
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Computer User
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October 1, 2006
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- Mathewson, James
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Before I started writing for this publication, which dates back to when AOL was competing with the Web, I bought what I thought would be my last analogue stereo receiver/amplifier. It took in most input devices and pushed great sound through my colossal speakers. It was a dream system for every child of the '60s. Since then I've collected CDs like I used to collect baseball cards so I can enjoy whatever music I want whenever I want.
I thought at that time that music, indeed all entertainment, would eventually be recorded, mastered, and delivered by computers. So I expected that I would replace this system with some convergence of entertainment and computer systems when it ...
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