That was the very smell of death! Behind the 8-ball, not running in front! Very scary and wearying to run in front but it is doom and the grave to run behind!
Now we ask just how much computer and memory do you want in your pocket? I got my first 'smart phone' last month, the iP6, and am amazed at its ability, especially in the connected universe! What will I see before I die if I live to my fathers age. It will be at least 3 more generations! WOW!
What impresses me the most is wifi. The evolution of the PC was kind of expected. The video game industry drove that evolution. But to be able to sit on your couch and connect securely into your LAN is impressive.
The evolution of the Internet has been pretty impressive too.
And now you can do a something similar with your phone over the telecom network. At first, speed wasn't that great but it is now finally ready for prime-time at the full data rates. Internet/data transfer is finally useful versus a cute cool idea.
“What will I see before I die if I live to my fathers age.”
Exactly. I agree completely. Who knows what will be next.
A side note: I had use a distributed computer network at DEC and hated it. I HATED IT! There is a trend back to that type of network where I work and I told them to avoid it. I help out with IT. They'll probably not listen to me, though.