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To: kumar who wrote (49228)	11/28/2001 10:30:35 PM
From: slacker711	Respond to of 54805

That may be what the vendor(s) want to sell. That does not mean (as an example), I as a consumer will buy it. Understood....but I doubt that you are going to be classified among the early-adopters. There will still be 2G handsets available for voice only functions. At least for me, I couldnt survive without my cell-phone, so integrating a PDA, MP3 player or a camera wouldnt change how critical it was. I would need a replacement ASAP, regardless of the additional features. Slacker

To: kumar who wrote (49228)	11/29/2001 7:30:02 PM
From: RobertHChaney	Respond to of 54805

Combo Devices in the Mobile Environment You wont be buying just a handset. Mobile phones are going to integrate digital cameras, MP3 players, and elements of a PDA in them That may be what the vendor(s) want to sell. That does not mean (as an example), I as a consumer will buy it. Having used "combo devices" such as TV+VCR, CD+tape etc, I personally would be very reluctant to buy any combo device. Mainly because, if one component fails, I got to replace the entire combo device. Not what I want. Hi Kumar. I too have had some of the same negative experiences with combo devices. However, I think that consideration must be given to the fact that the mobile environment for electronics is very different from the home environment in several key aspects. In many areas of the home, there is plenty of space for adding several additional electronics components, so, there is no compelling reason to use riskier combo devices. However, in a few areas of our home, we do have space limitations, and so have installed combo devices which have worked out very well. In a mobile environment, there is only limited room in pant pockets or purses, unless you were the new multi-pocket Dockers or carry around a suitcase for a purse. So, a single combo device makes much better sense for mobility than lugging around 3 or 4. Also, the more devices you are carrying, the more likely you are to lose one of them, whereas no such problem exists in the home. In addition, electronic devices in the home simply plug-in to electrical power. On the road however, the devices are all battery operated and each one typically requires a separate proprietary battery charger be carried in one's luggage in order to maintain charge in the devices. This is an even greater problem in today's world if you only are taking carry-on luggage on an airplane trip. Also, worrying about maintaining charges on 3 or 4 devices is just another big hassle. Therefore, I really believe that an "Integrated Handheld Device" (combining a cellphone, PDA and internet/email access) will be a huge winner once the design is perfected. I definitely plan to buy one next year. I have already used my Compaq Ipaq with integrated Windows Media Player and Voice Recorder, as a way to eliminate two other devices I used to carry around - an MP3 Player and a Dictation Machine, and am very happy with the results. So, am looking forward to buying the new Integrated Handheld Device as a way to further reduce the volume of stuff I have to lug around and keep up with. Regards, Robert