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To: ProDeath who wrote (44522)	5/8/2000 3:39:00 PM
From: cheryl williamson	Read Replies (2) of 74651

Security is one of those murkey issues for end-users that is going to wind up driving them closer & closer to a thin client solution for e-commerce xactions and general internet connectivity. A LOT of end-users will see a simple solution like a cell phone w/internet access easy & cheap to use & also very secure. No file system to protect, limited access to the O/S, encrypted internet xactions & most importantly, nothing to think about. Leave the security to your ISP. Let them worry about that, you have enough to worry about. I can see lots & lots of PC customers who will use their PC for games & video & entertainment etal. but when it comes to secure xactions over the internet, they're gonna go for thin client solutions. I remember it was Bill Joy who said (about 2 or 3 years ago) that security (that is, a lack of security) was going to really hurt Wintel & limit PC sales, especially when it comes to the internet. It looks like his prediction is coming to pass.

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