For the last week, I've had the privilege of testing out what I believe to be the future of television. Another creation from the well known disruptors of the decade. The same guys who brought you: Kazaa - Peer to Peer file sharing and Skype - Free PC to PC calling.

The duo of Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström have thrown yet another spanner into the cog wheels of the system. Their new product 'Joost' revolutionizes television - using the same principle as their first two products by running on a hybrid peer-to-peer platform. The principle is simple in theory; stream data, in real time on a global scale by distributing the load throughout the peer-to-peer network.

Anyhow… enough of the technical mumbo jumbo. Basically you can watch high quality streaming tv on your computer. I was blown away by just how good the quality was in full screen mode. That coupled with the fact that the tv stream was smooth, no skipping or stuttering. This is truly a peek into the future. Joost has a slick interface that allows you to watch movies, documentaries and music on demand. Currently, Joost channels are like playlists of videos. You can flip between channels, or use the program guide to choose a channel or a video to watch. The channels start when you play them and not at any particular day or time. If you let them continue they will loop round to the beginning again.

I have Joost installed on my laptop and home pc and so far I'm impressed beyond words.

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