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To: Keith Feral who wrote (26396)	2/6/2001 12:52:10 PM
From: PJ Strifas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27307

I imagine the next step of evolution is how we as users adjust to a browser-less web. I've brought this topic up for discussion to many different people (programmers, systems people, web-users etc) and very few had any idea of where I was going with it. Most people are quite comfortable where they are and need to "see it" to understand where it can go from here (meaning thebrowser-less web). YHOO appears to have a good idea of this as well as AOL. I think AOL's plan (AOL Anywhere) actually is the model to follow at this point. We'll have to see where it goes though :) Personalizing content, online storage and device-free access is the key. I use X-Drive for online storage - if I can attach a document stored there to an email I'm composing from my cell phone or PDA - that would be something I'd be willing to pay for (small fee of course). At least now I can URL link to that file if the folder is shared :) A personalized YHOO site for a company intranet is a great boon for small to medium-sized businesses who can't afford the high-priced packages like BlueMartini or Plumtree. I'd also like my cell phone to store (or retrieve) "canned" email messages - you know - the type you send out on a regular basis like, "I'm on the road, call me at my cell phone" etc. As for devices, I'm thinking over the next 3-4 years we'll start to see wearable computers introduced into the mainstream. Again, I don't see them proliferating like cell phones/PDAs but I do think they will start to make their mark sooner rather than later. Regards, Peter J Strifas