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To: Road Walker who wrote (20485)	6/26/2001 9:09:08 AM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

John, not having a PDA, I can only speculate that the PC connection allowing updating of files, such as addresses, calendar, etc., is an important part of the PDA design. A removable flash card should make the whole process easier in the sense that the card functions like another disk drive, making transfer of large files very simple. The latest PDA devices exhibited at recent trade fairs all have beefed up memory capacity, indicating that the PDA is able to take on more of the functions of a small computer or laptop. This can only improve the demand for removable flash cards. Art

To: Road Walker who wrote (20485)	6/26/2001 8:55:52 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

John, Regarding PDA's I think the trend will be to have a slot in the device whereby one can utilize removable storage such as non-volatile memory and add functionality with I/O devices such as LAN cards, wireless phone modules, Bluetooth connectors, bar code scanners, etc... at the same time. As designs progress it is likely that some of this functionality would be added "under the hood" and the need for I/O connections will go away, but I think we are several generations away from this. Many PDA manufacturers may decide to create a base model with minimal bells and whistles, but allow purchasers, both corporate and consumer, to add custom functions through modular design. One would think that this would decrease design cost, minimize design complexity, and allow the greatest user flexibility. Just MHO, Aus