If William Shakespeare was alive today, would he address the current home networking environment as “To be networked or to be connected?  That is the question.  Is it nobler to be in possession of ease of  use and installation, with unfettered access to content, or to implement a comprehensive network with promises of efficiency and unparalleled options for upgrade?”

In other words, do people want a network? Or do they just want connectivity? Do consumers recognize the inherent advantages of a network, which is presumably greater efficiencies and interoperability, with a plethora of upgrade choices? Or are they tired of yet another network and think of it in terms of a corresponding increase in purchase of equipment and set up?

Do consumers think in terms of a network? Or do they just want their stuff to work together without hassle or time consuming learning curves? 

What do you think?

What do they need to know that we as an industry are not telling them?