[alwaysinshade]

> How is ability of users being able to send each other high-resolution images, HD video etc. going to be worth $50bn+ to economy?

The real technological bottleneck of our time isn't CPU's, GPU's or anything that can be purchased by the end user. Internet speed/latency limitations are what's stifling emerging markets and technologies. Let's have a look at some ideas around the corner, some of them already waiting for fibre to the home...

- OnLive-like game streaming with minimal latency or frame compression - would only require cheap hardware to play super detailed games rendered in the cloud

- OS in the browser/cloud - instant bootup, less hardware dependent, software/file system accessible anywhere

- Streaming 4k high definition video on demand

- Downloading 12Gb+ games on a whim as opposed to walking/driving down to your local JB Hifi or EB Games and paying for the game plus physical materials

These aren't pie in the sky ideas. They'd be here already if we had fibre to the home. Australia will be open to markets that aren't practical elsewhere because of the NBN.