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To: Robert Winchell who wrote (140)	10/28/1997 5:58:00 PM
From: Typhoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1600

Cell phones: From what I know about cell phones - I would be very surprized to see CE in one (unless it was some sort of pocket computing device with a monitor and modem that served as a remote Internet link for business travellers, etc.). Even if such a phone had a high-res fancy display, it would probably be controlled using traditional methods (LCD display driving chips, etc.). In any high-quantity product, hardware cost reduction is king, even if the software takes more time to develop. That cost is one-time where as parts cost eats profit for the lifetime of the product. An automotive diagnostic system would be a possible candidate IMO, because it would be smaller and cheaper than a PC (which is currently used in applications where a simple handheld unit isn't enough), yet it would look enough like a PC to make it easy for the operators to learn to use. Overall, I think high-quantity, consumer electronics products, along with industrial and medical systems are not the purpose of CE. More specialized markets in which PC's are already being used, yet the full functionality of a PC is not required, will be better targets for CE.