CNET.com.au launched
By Philip Sim in Media News on Thursday, 05th August 2004 at 1:10amCNET.com.au, which officially launched this week, will continue to focus on interactivity as the site develops.
I dont think there is anything online in Australia that has the same level of content and interactivity as CNET.com.au has, said CNET editorial director Brian Haverty.
Well continue to develop the site further along those lines, adding more interactivity as we go."
Haverty indicated upcoming new features might include a help desk style service, where users will be able to ask questions about issues they are having and receive answers to their problems (both PC User and PC World offer this type of service currently). CNET will also continue to invest in its ability to add multimedia and video to the site.
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