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To: mr.mark who wrote (44702)	10/13/2000 11:25:22 AM
From: Andre Williamson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

Thought on Audrey - I agree that it's a "product in search of a market," and I echo having had a gut wrench about the existing demand for a product like this. Now having said this, it seems to me that now that Palm is hitting the students and spouses aggressively, that Audrey is a nice complement/focal point for what is becoming a family phenomenon. Plus the "Jetson-like" appeal is pretty nifty. :) Another thought (and you heard it here first): Palm will rapidly replace Post-it notes and refrigerator magnets. If Palm/3COM can develop a robust link between Palm/Anyday/Audrey/new functions, damn what a platform that will be. The key IMO is ease of use and reliability. Andre

To: mr.mark who wrote (44702)	10/13/2000 5:03:30 PM
From: Jeff Sheeran	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45548

Mark, This reminds me of the Net Computer that Oracle and Sun toutued a few years back. Although they bombed out, they did have a good idea, Fat Server, Thin Client, vs Microsofts Thin Server Fat client, it would not need windows to run. Newton was a good idea too. I believe that a Tivo type Cable box with web access may be the best bet for Ma and Pa, lets not forget that Playstation 2 will be wired for net acess as well. At 500 bucks, Audrey will be singin "Happy Trails" real soon. Jeff