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To: JLO

Handheld devices are to become ubiquitous in the not too distant future. I am certain of that. In five or ten years it will be common to only have Internet access on your phone or perhaps some Internet-purposed hand-held terminal. I want to ensure FR is future compatible for this coming age. These devices don't have a lot of screen, memory, CPU or bandwidth, but they're catching on. WebTV is a great place to test such a future compatible site, it's all those things.


278 posted on 10/29/2005 7:40:10 PM PDT by John Robinson
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To: John Robinson

"In five or ten years it will be common to only have Internet access on your phone or perhaps some Internet-purposed hand-held terminal."

Speaking for myself, I really resist that. I need a larger screen and larger type. I really don't like itty-bitty screens and keypads.


280 posted on 10/29/2005 9:07:42 PM PDT by dsc
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To: John Robinson

"Handheld devices are to become ubiquitous in the not too distant future. I am certain of that. In five or ten years it will be common to only have Internet access on your phone or perhaps some Internet-purposed hand-held terminal. I want to ensure FR is future compatible for this coming age. These devices don't have a lot of screen, memory, CPU or bandwidth, but they're catching on. WebTV is a great place to test such a future compatible site, it's all those things."

My laughter about WEB TV earlier, was due to having a friend with Web TV and had absolulutely no computer skills. But she could see her hilarious emails on her big-screen TV.

TV and computer - no connection in my mind. Recently, I heard a news blip how future TV will be so interactive. See what you want, when you want. Kind of like surfing on the net. Pick and choose, save, watch, etc.

I don't beans about tech stuff!

Here's a little bit I found, though. It's all way over my head!

Good on you though, John Robinson, keeping on top of things!

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051020005313&newsLang=en
http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/2820051221.htm
http://www.avinfo.co.uk/index.php?main=story&id=15076698


293 posted on 10/30/2005 3:18:41 PM PST by JLO (www.operationminnesotanice.com)
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