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To: Gary Spiers who wrote (4795)	2/19/1999 1:03:00 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Gary, At the risk of adulterating the SNDK thread I wanted to reply to your post. All that I know is what I have read in lay magazines. Your knowledge of the areas discussed dwarfs my superficial understanding. Nonetheless, I think we agree on most points. Windows CE: I meant to say it would be nice in the future to operate with full-featured Windows applications similar to those on a standard PC. Don't know how long it will take to get there. Cellular service: Europe is converging on a single standard for wireless voice communications. I believe Qualcomm and Ericsson are going head-to-head for the endorsement. There is a greater sense of community in Europe while the U.S. consists of a fragmented collage of radiofrequencies. We have a maze of redundant wireless infrastructure from ATT, Sprint PCS, Airtouch,... Until the U.S. gets its act together the potential for routine wireless internet access and e-mail functions will not happen. In the meantime there may be an interest in hardwired dial-up modem cards (CF socket compatible) and a trial of slow motion web viewing on the miniature, monochrome world the PDA market offers now. The Symbian Venture: Will somebody please create an OS that will break the bondage of Microsoft!!! I hope Psion and the bigger telecoms involved come out with a rival OS so that we don't end up in the same place we are now with the dependence on Windows OS for PC's. I couldn't agree more. Your HP 200LX: Does just about everything for you except cook dinner. Have a good weekend!!! Ausdauer