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To: Techie who wrote (48358)	6/20/1998 6:58:00 PM
From: jbn3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Re: In 1986 we didn't have all the applications we could imagine. Now we do. Sort of reminds me of Charles H. Duell, Director of the U. S. Patent Office, who in 1899 said, "Everything that can be invented has been invented." - and actually petitioned Congress to close the patent office. Hmmm, you like to tell us how old you are. Are you by any chance closely related to the famous Chairman of IBM, Thomas Watson, who in 1943 said, "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."? Because according to you, we are now in a time warp where no new PC apps will be discovered. Isn't it wonderful that now everyone has all that they need. It's a good thing for the rest of us that software developers don't know this yet. To live and have neither vision nor imagination is a tragic thing. I pity you. 3.

To: Techie who wrote (48358)	6/20/1998 8:55:00 PM
From: K. M. Strickler	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

T, As I see the developing technology, I find that each new innovation that is introduced stimulates the imagination as to what might happen if the computer could only _______________. (Fill in the blank!) My computer does 'speech recognition - no pause' and just the thought of what the computer has to do to accomplish that alone is 'awesome', but not as 'mind numbing' as it was in the past. How about this: A little 'holographic' get together, where the 'thread' sits around a 'projected' round table in our 'holographic' images, just 'chatting' about the PC market! Pretty 'cool' huh! ('Scuse me while I get a brewski! - and I get up to go to the fridge!) I wonder what kind of 'horse-power' that would take? How about a 'holographic' visit to another city or country? Oh, by the way, IMHO a 266Mhz processor COULD NOT handle 'holographic' projection. But, you could say 'Who needs it?' - well, not too long ago, I said 'Who needs the Internet?' - I was wrong! I use it ALOT. Oh, yes, I thought that originally Bill Gates wasn't that interested in the Internet either. I guess that we all get to change our minds, don't we? Regards, Ken