] As goes pornography, so goes technology.
]
] The concept may seem odd, but history has proven the
] adult entertainment industry to be one of the key drivers
] of any new technology in home entertainment. Pornography
] customers have been some of the first to buy home video
] machines, DVD players and subscribe to high-speed
] Internet.
]
] One of the next big issues in which pornographers could
] play a deciding role is the future of high-definition
] DVDs.

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