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To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (25550)	10/6/2000 10:08:14 PM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

<btw, i do not believe that there's a mass market for non-PC internet access&devices...even typing in a message on a cell phone is tedious at best...i think there's a bit of wishful thinking going on. > Interesting... I thought it was already VERY popular in parts of Europe and Japan? One thing is for sure... as with the rest of the economy these handheld thingy's are somewhat dependant on the market as many users are trading addicts [me]. DAK

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (25550)	10/7/2000 12:38:26 AM
From: Ken98	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 436258

The lust for wireless internet devices will wane after people puke all over them while watching the Vapor Stocks (tm AA) return to their natural state. <g> Have a good weekend, Ken.

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (25550)	10/7/2000 8:17:47 AM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Heinz: I couldn't agree more and have been saying as much for a while. To me, it's an impractical idea that developed a life of its own, courtesy of the internet hysteria. Like Dell's business model, I've never been able to understand the appeal. Certainly, the probability of profits appears weak. Best, Earlie

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (25550)	10/8/2000 9:58:08 PM
From: chic_hearne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

I couldn't agree more heinz. The best I can imagine is the 4 pound IBM notebook that I have. The step above is a boat anchor, a step below is something that I can't deal with. Even if it could get down to 1 pound, would it really make a difference? You need the functionality of a keyboard and a monitor, bottom line. What I really need is fiber to my router; and a wireless home network. My 266 Mhz notebook is a snail. I'm not going to use my much faster notebook from work. For now, this is fine. A cell phone with Internet access with your notebook is better than a palm pilot with Internet access. I think the future is notebooks with cellphone/wireless access instead of all this "other" Internet crap...... _______________________________ conclusion: all things wireless are way overvalued...btw, i do not believe that there's a mass market for non-PC internet access&devices...even typing in a message on a cell phone is tedious at best...i think there's a bit of wishful thinking going on. wireless note-book PC's perhaps...but all this other stuff strikes me as impractical...and even if i'm wrong, no-one's going to pay up for it...it'll be a margin-less wonder...