E-Books, Books on CD, DVD, Streaming Video, and the mother of all of them convergence. As a species, are we ready for what’s coming? Do we even want what’s coming? Who wants it, just a few who crave technology and who always lust after more? The five dominant uses of the Internet are Pornography, Gambling, Chat, E-Mail, and get rich quick through Internet marketing schemes. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Internet, I could spend 24/7 on the Internet given a fast enough connection. But I’m not Joe Sixpack or Juan Del Pueblo.

Here’s a quick reality check. The most popular television program here in Puerto Rico is about gossip. The number one magazine in Puerto Rico is about what, you guessed it, gossip. If convergence means improved access to gossip, then the sky has no limits. For me, combining TV, Internet, Advertising, Music, and Movies into one interactive device or experience is a solution in search of a problem. As they have been saying for the last five years, yes, it is coming, but I don’t expect to see any radical changes in any of the mediums mentioned for the next 10 years, maybe more.