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To: PJ Strifas who wrote (30356)	2/16/2000 12:40:00 PM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

Hello PJ, I agree with you completely! ;-) > What would be more trusted than your own PDA? Currently the newer > PDAs allow for data transfer using IrDA - Why couldn't that tranfer > media be utilized for me to say transfer persoanal data (only the > items I choose on from an app on my PDA) to whatever/whoever > for any purpose I need? Yep ... I can envision a personal directory for the Palm ... it makes sense. As for the IrDA (Infra-red port) you would need to be aware that other people might be "sniffing" the air for stray IrDA data ... and so there would probably have to be a special receptical that would prevent loss of signal to other nearby devices ... > Go to the store, buy some items - couple of taps on the PDA screen > and my credit card information is transfered, authenticated to the > 3rd party source and transaction is completed! Yep! (I really like your pick of CMIV as a stock ... they have some cool work in this general direction ... I think that it was you that turned me on to them ...) > Only thing is I would miss the touch and feel of all that ditry > money :) Yep ... new forms of cash will evolve ... it's the "credits" like seen on all the space movies ... ;-) Scott C. Lemon