True, but you have to be careful -- there are real tradeoffs here.
Products fail just as often because they assume that infrastructure
will appear quickly when it doesn't, as they do because they are
overly conservative and get overtaken by events. In general, you need
to be careful, and realistic, about what's going to appear, and
when. The sort of broadband transmission you're talking about *is*
probably going to appear, but probably not tomorrow; the economics
still don't quite work right. Probably a couple of years yet before
it starts hitting average homes. Meantime, we *have* the Internet
capabilities, imperfect though they are, and those can reach most
motivated people (at least in moderately urban areas)...
Basically, I just want to make the point that knowing that your system
is ahead of its time is cold comfort when it fails. That's why I like
to emphasize flexibility: build within today's constraints, but always
keep an eye on where things are going, so you can adapt to improved
conditions when they come down the pike, and switch over to them
quickly...
-- Justin
Random Quote du Jour:
You Know You're in the SCA When...
"...you have to force yourself to not call that tourist in the
checkered golf pants "Sir" just because he's wearing a white belt."
-- Jim Drew