This could get interesting! 
I think its all a little bittersweet in my book. Technology and all its components that is. . .
To quote Trey back in August, " . . .We’re gonna have an illiterate generation soon!" I think that’s what Glenn and others are talking about. Right now, Sony makes a product where you can buy books off the internet, downloading them to a particular machine to read. The IPhone and IPod Touch have the same capability. Now, in my opinion, the average consumer who purchases this product is not buying it to read. On the contrary, they are buying it because its new and edgy and a new gadget on the market. Americans are so focused on the gadget instead of what the gadget actually does: make reading books more functional and portable.
As a journalist and writer, the Sony E-Reader saddens me. Yes, I am one of those who loves my book shelf. I love opening the first page of a new book smelling the freshly printed ink, and Yes, getting that first whiff of a newly purchased newspaper. But I digress . . .
Do I believe IPods and Sony E-Readers and 3D movies will slowly turn our children in walking technical zombies or “illiterate fucktards”? Absolutely not. Like Ed said, this generation is in fact more intelligent than those that came before them. If they weren’t, we wouldn’t be able to use or invent such technology at all.
That said, I believe we need to find somewhat of a happy medium. We don’t need to become SO intelligent that we are beyond generations of our past. We don’t need to replace books or newspapers or print with Sony E-Readers. Afterall, William Faulkner once said, “The past is never dead. In fact, it’s not even past.” Yes, push forward, use our intelligence, embrace 3D technology and new technology!
But, don’t forget to " . . .Pick up a fucking book!"
i think its cool for some things but not everything.
If they want to show 3D IMAX presentations of huge spectacles like Avatar or Alice in Wonderland or U2, then that’s cool i guess.
but i really don’t need to see that kind of treatment on Crazy Heart or something.
i say, like everything, its cool in moderation.
Super Bowl in HD- ok.
Daily Show in HD- meh.
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If you haven’t seen 3d in a few years…you are missing out.
but it really doesn’t matter much to me since i am Amish.
^ There are Amish people in Ft. Lauderdale? 
I can understand that those who do not get to see Phish at many festivals would want to keep the band in their mind as they have remembered… But, this 3D deal could be cool… I mean for those at the Indio festie, know that the scene and the place would make for a cool 3D set up if done right…
Not even close. Heck, even I still haven’t gotten one. And I just got a free 32-inch TV from my neighbor because she got a flat-screen. Why would I get a new TV now…this thing is 32-inches!!
As for the HD thing, its biggest strength is with sports. Anything on grass, hockey and basketball all look phenomenal on TV. I would get HD just for the sports alone…you can have it back for all the other shows.
Yeah, I heard it’s pretty weak in that game. In the end, I wouldn’t use that as the standard…you won’t see it in video games until a game REALLY focuses on it rather than a half-assed licensed product. It’s kind of like Avatar…try comparing that 3D to something like Spy Kids 3 and it’s a bit of a difference. In the end, I could see it having a bigger effect on video games since those are often more about effects and graphics than some movies.
And they may screw themselves with the 3D TVs. People are still getting into buying the HD ones and now they expect folks to shell out for 3D TVs and monitors? Not gonna happen. Also, if this thing is to take off they’ll HAVE to find a way to do it without the glasses…most people are not wearing those things to watch their TV everyday.
And is it a fad? Of course it is. You’ll get a few movies like Avatar and it’ll be used in action flicks but most movies still won’t have a need for it. Same with video games…it’ll maybe look nice but it won’t make or break the game and in the end it probably won’t be worth it.
LMAO 
That made me laugh as well.
3D televisions =/= lifesaving medical breakthroughs.
"Is that popcorn I’m munching? No. It’s just the wart on Jenna Jamison’s ass! "
I think 3d televisions should come with a midget with a baseball bat. So if you are watching porn and Long Dong Silver turns around you can get hit upside the head with a simulated giant cock. (Super deluxe models only)
^^ All I was getting at is that progress is a good thing. I mean if people were content with stories being told around the fire at night, the printing press may never have been invented. I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with telling stories around the fire, but I don’t see what’s wrong with having the option of reading a book as well.
By the way, 3D (which has been around for what 30 years now) is cool for a few things but a full channel line up for a full week, not to excited for that.
Glenn, is this on public TV or a paid for type channel? I have never heard of that in the states…
Exactly my point, Devin!
^^I know ESPN is already planning on having some 3D sports content sometime in the next year so it’s coming. I’ll admit, I’m curious on how it’ll look. I’ll keep an open mind since I blew off the HD thing and it’s actually pretty sweet.
Sports, movies like Avatar and any computer graphics type movie make the HD/BluRay deal so worth it if you like to watch those things…
I love Hockey on an HD channel… Also, watch a HD UFC fight versus SD, yeah not so good…
just me and one other guy.
The first and only TRUE experience I ever had with an HDTV was at a Phish-friend’s house. I came in, and there was this HUGE HD television with snowboarders and skiers flying off of the enormous cliffs. IT WAS AWESOME!!!
I bet HD porn is nice… 
gets with the program
Takes a moment like that to notice the difference between SD and HD…