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From: | StevePerlman@webtv.net (Steve Perlman)
Date: | Fri, Aug 22, 1997, 11:56am
To: | KellyP@webtv.net
Subject: | Welcome to WebTV!

Welcome to WebTV!

By now, you're sitting back and relaxing on your couch. Are you ready for a new entertainment experience from your television? Okay! Grab that remote and get started!

Start with Explore. It's a great place to find the best stuff on the Internet. Around Town gives you your local weather forecast, plus information on restaurants, concerts, people and places nearby. And don't miss our daily Spotlight. Here you'll find great sites about specific topics, from cooking, to meeting people on the Web, to workout tips from the stars.

You can always count on the folks here at WebTV to help you if you ever have a question about the service. Using WebTV is the place where you can get to know WebTV as well as the WebTV community. There's even a WebTV-only monthly newsletter and discussion group where WebTV subscribers discuss the upcoming releases, share ideas and get to know each other better.

And speaking of upcoming releases, WebTV offers free upgrades periodically as a part of your regular subscription. So as new features are available, you get them at the click of a button, and at no cost. You may have seen an upgrade notice as you logged on to WebTV today. If you chose not to upgrade today, be sure to do it soon. Once you've upgraded, you'll be able to do a lot more on the Web, including accessing newsgroups, listening to more music and radio, shopping online and taking advantage of new WebTV features like printing.

One last bit of advice: if you ever get lost, just press HOME on your remote control. It'll take you right back to the WebTV Network's Home Page.

Now it's time for me to sign off and for YOU to get out on the Web!

Happy surfing!

Steve Perlman
President & CEO
StevePerlman@webtv.net

P.S. Here are a few of my favorite Web sites to help you get started. You'll need to upgrade to access some of the sites below.

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- TV Guide Online gives me local TV listings, and it also sends me e-mail reminders so that I don't miss my favorite shows!
- You can listen to broadcasts of the latest breaking news at National Public Radio. Select RealAudio 2.0 as your sound format.
- I turn to ESPN for up-to-the-minute sports scores and news.
- Music on the Web is often in a format called "MIDI." The Music of Cyberspace has some wonderful original MIDI music.
- Sports Illustrated for Kids and GirlTech are fun, safe sites for kids to explore.
- Epicurious is a beautiful site with wonderful cooking and travel ideas.
- There are lots of things to buy online, and some sites give you a taste of the products before you purchase — very cool! When I want to buy CDs, I go to Music Boulevard, and when I am looking for a new book, I visit Amazon.com.

  Enjoy!