Recently that tune has changed as second quarter results from International Data Corp. have indicated a surge in demand from the U.S. and Japan. But most of that growth is expected to come from devices, such as set top boxes and gaming consoles, where Internet access can complement activities that users are already accustomed to. The market needs to be explored and better defined. No LCD IDC analyst Bryan Ma said the fact that the MSN Companion comes without a monitor is the unit's defining characteristic. Most others announced appliances come with expensive LCDs.
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Another chief concern surrounding subscription-based Internet appliances with hefty rebates is whether or not consumers will be able to take advantage of broadband access when it becomes more readily available. Sources have said that broadband capabilities would more than likely be factored into the next version of MSN Companion devices. Eric Svetcov Whoa there, Felix. Diskeeper Get Max System Performance.