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绝对不能单凭过去而预知未来,尤萁不能猜想家庭何时和如何享受快速的网络连接。保守的预言家估计快速网络连接将会通过各种技术的拼凑而到来,部分家庭会使用Cable Modem,有的会使用卫星,有的会使用电视广播中的垂直空白信道(VBI),另外有的会使用最新的ISDN、DSL或无线连接。所有这些技术都很有发展潜力,但目前还没有一种显示出能压倒其它技术的特别强大的实力。因此有人为2000年画了一幅图景:
It is absolutely impossible to foresee the future with the past alone. You can’t guess when and how families will enjoy fast Internet connections. Conservative forecasters estimate that fast network connectivity will come through a variety of technologies. Some families will use Cable Modem, some will use satellites, and some will use the VBI in TV broadcasts. Others Will use the latest ISDN, DSL or wireless connection. All of these technologies have great potential for development, but at present there is no one that shows a particularly strong strength that can overwhelm other technologies. So someone painted a picture for 2000: