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To: bentway who wrote (389244)	6/6/2008 5:11:34 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1577917

Chris, I understand the sentiment against allowing Intel to become the next Microsoft. Personally, I think AMD is doing themselves in. They act as if they're entitled to be around simply to provide competition against Intel. With the ATI acquisition, they have the potential to compete in ways that Intel can't, but their execution has been terrible. Much like the Lakers last night. Tenchusatsu

To: bentway who wrote (389244)	6/6/2008 6:48:29 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577917

"I want a computer that I can wear, use whenever and wherever I am, and be continuously connected to the internet. In the supermarket" You could have that, today. The reason you don't? Display more than anything else. 2" screens just don't cut it. Oh, and as far as reading barcodes, Symbol, now Motorola, has all the patents for using scanners in handheld devices. IIRC, they get $25 for anything that does that. When I was at Telxon, we were working on a project whose goal was to do a lot of what you describe. But, then the Evil Empire came a callin'...