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This tells me that a Bluetooth-enabled TabletPC might be my next machine, ready to go on the road or sit on the couch with me.

Like a laptop. : )

Just kidding. With all of its applications, Bluetooth looks very promising.

I am always curious how companies come up with names, like Bluetooth, RedHat, Journada, etc. Do you know where the name Bluetooth derive from?

I am always curious how companies come up with names, like Bluetooth, RedHat, Journada, etc. Do you know where the name Bluetooth derive from?

"Bluetooth" is named chosen by the developers of the specs, Ericsson. It's named after the first Christian king of Norway, who united the country.

Bluetooth is built in on my Palm Tungsten, and I have inexpensive (~$40) USB Bluetooth adaptors in my two desktop PCs so I can experiment. Bluetooth hotsyncs are a snap, but some of the other functions available under the Bluetooth protocol aren't too well documented, so I have to experiment. Bluetooth communications between Palms is far superior to the IR stuff.

I do computer support in a large hospital system. The medical people love Palms, due to the large amount of specialized software for it. The IT people don't use Palms because they're tied to their PCs on the LAN.

I depend on my Palm for all my daily work, because I use it for the same reason the medical and lab people do. It's MY device on MY belt, and it carries the reference materials I want. I don't have to search out an unused networked PC to get some information.

If my desktop systems vanished today, I could get by. I'm totally lost without my Palm, though, because it's tweaked to carry the stuff I need most. That includes a half-dozen games and a dozen books. I can do my work, goof off, and get some quality reading all done on the same device.

Like a laptop. : )

No, I want the Tablet form-factor. A notebook just can't fit in as well.

For serious typing, I can always plug it into a dock station or a USB keyboard.

I really want to sit on the couch or go to bed and read novels or browse the web (FR) or jot little notes down. And a Tablet unit can be carried around and used on the go like a notepad. A laptop still requires...a lap.

I don't want another laptop. I want something that fits in a Lazyboy or a hammock or a bed. Or that can be used while standing. And something with Bluetooth and stylus capability from day one.

Think "couch potato computer" and you get the picture.