I’m interested in the results of the How will you watch the Inauguration? poll from flipthemedia.com. The larger, more diverse audience that responds could launch a dialogue on the relationship (if one exists) between the value events hold for us and our consumption choice.
So think about it. What does our choice say about us? What factors come into play? Is there a relationship between the perceived value and significance of events and the way we choose to consume? And what might it say about the next era of convergence?
Are we really clamoring for the ultra-portable, all-in-one device? Will we log off GTalk for one hour to watch what is, for sure, no matter your political views, a historical event? Is there still room for watching TV on the TV after all?
Personally, the only thing I’m certain of is I won’t watch it on TV at home because of the lack of TV at home. My guess is I’ll be in a public setting because it seems so silly and too significant to, in 30-years, be saying, “Hells yeah, I watched the most historical Inauguration of my generation on my crockety 13-inch MacBook in my bedroom in Lake City.”
But, see, I waiver. I can’t make up my mind. Because when I think about it, really focus on the historical signifigance, maybe it doesn’t matter if I’m alone in Lake City, witnessing history, connected to millions of people that will view the ceremonies from across timezones on the Internet because that is the only medium available?
