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Monday, December 31, 2007

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Unfortunately I live in an area unlikely to get Verizon FiOS fiber-optic ultra broadband TV, internet and voice service, but that doesn't mean I can't pine for the goodies that go with it. According to this Verizon Site, coming soon is the Verizon hub:

Simplify your life at home and stay connected.
News. Weather. Directory. Maps. Calender. Memo Pad.
And yes, it's also a phone.

Let's hope it works better than Verizon can spell "Calendar" ;)

Verizon - verizon hub

posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 7:08:35 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

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Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:15:24 AM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)

This is the evolution of an earlier product line which tanked. Mari and I checked it out at Verizon in July:
http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-07/why-the-verizon-hub-just-might-work/

I don't think there's a market for this sort of device. At least not from a service provider. An agnostic widget station could be another story. However, with on-screen STB widgets and laptops so low in price these days, how many people want this?

PS You'd only need Verizon DSL for this solution, not FiOS.

Dave Zatz

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