Search has become that thing that we lost and now we've found again. It's a Prodigal Son.
The Geek Squad from Best Buy is one example of how to make it simple to install, operate, and maintain complicated technologies for the home. If you want it, but do not want to deal with the complications, you can hire some kid to come to your house and do it for you for $150.
At a certain point, the ones that are left are going to stay.
If broadband access is available everywhere at a low price, or for free, it means more money for the company through greater interest among advertisers.
when it comes to more advanced applications, like sending video or audio over a home network, it's still very early in the game.
Home networking is a hot area right now. But in some ways, it's getting to be like the modem market, where eventually everyone knows how to do it. And so it'll be difficult to charge a premium for it.
One-third of the new homes sold this year will be at 3,000 square feet. At 4,000 square feet, automation almost becomes a necessity, not a luxury.
