John,
Regarding PDA's
I think the trend will be to have a slot in the device whereby one
can utilize removable storage such as non-volatile memory and add
functionality with I/O devices such as LAN cards, wireless phone
modules, Bluetooth connectors, bar code scanners, etc... at the same time.
As designs progress it is likely that some of this functionality
would be added "under the hood" and the need for I/O connections will
go away, but I think we are several generations away from this. Many PDA
manufacturers may decide to create a base model with minimal bells
and whistles, but allow purchasers, both corporate and consumer, to
add custom functions through modular design. One would think
that this would decrease design cost, minimize design complexity, and
allow the greatest user flexibility.
Just MHO,
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