[RightWhale]

There are enough general purpose computers to last forever. The next thing is microcontrollers, which is like devolving back to 8-bit processors. The challenge will be to see where a microcontroller is not and put one there. How many microcontrollers in your car?

[_Jim]

There are enough general purpose computers to last forever. The next thing is microcontrollers, which is like devolving back to 8-bit processors. The challenge will be to see where a microcontroller is not and put one there.

Hear hear! ... smart systems ... fully networked autonomous appliances with self-diagnosis ... AI and robotics for the home -

- we have only scratched the surface of technology overall - and everyone laments that 'commodity' IT services that sharp high-school kids could do are being outsourced overseas!