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To: blankmind who wrote (9147)	6/10/1999 2:05:00 AM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 30916

Hello blankmind, > Windows CE terrain > > the idea of these devices is to be thin and easy. now with > headphones, flahcard, and before you know it, i would rather just > purchase a micro-laptop. Or a wearable computer ... XYBR ... ;-) These wearable computers can already run Net2Phone and have great audio, video, etc. PCMCIA slots for wireless connectivity ... as the price comes down ... ;-) Scott C. Lemon

To: blankmind who wrote (9147)	6/10/1999 2:50:00 AM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 30916

Blank, First, change your moniker to "open mind", just for a second. Can you imagine having to take out and setup all your equipment, just to make a call? It takes about 3 seconds to set up a handheld PC on the road. I'm sorry, I am exaggerating. Make that 5 seconds. Image that you are away from home and hooked up to the Internet paging through e-mail, reading and posting on SI, whatever... ...wouldn't it be nice to be able to just click on Net-2-Phone WinCE rather than logging off, dialing in a 10 or 14 digit phone card number or a "patented" pin number from your IDTC calling card, making a call and then having to relog on with your mobile PC? I am trying to suggest there may be a niche market for a WinCE cousin to N2P, not that it is going to re-write IDTC's business plan. Give me a break. I have a Mindspring account as a mobile ISP provider because AOL is too lazy to offer a WinCE compatible browser. If IDTC can move its Net-2-Phone software off of a desktop-based Windows platform it may reverse the general trend of cramming full-service mobile computing functionality into something as ridiculously small as a cell phone or hybrid device. The idea of these devices is to be thin and easy. Now with headphones, flashcard, and before you know it, i would rather just purchase a micro-laptop. The handheld/palmtop/Palm Pilot market will compete with laptops. Full-fledged "micro-laptops" are considerably more expensive at the present time. Also, "thin and easy" is a good description for the handheld WinCE devices, even with a headset. I mean, how else are you going to listen to your mp3 collection on the plane ride out? Now OT... I like the product line and the three-pronged business approach that IDTC has developed. I remain somewhat ambivalent about the N2P technology as it currently stands. I have tried, but don't use Net-2-Phone on my home PC because the reception is crappy, there is an annoying delay with frequent crackles and my long distance company offers rates competitive with Net-2-Phone for long distance on weekends. Nonetheless, I remain optimistic about the possibilities for N2P. I hope they are able to leverage the technology and explore other options such as the expanding WinCE market. Ausdauer