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Non-Tech : Bill Wexler's Dog Pound -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Marconi who wrote (178)	3/9/1999 10:46:00 AM
From: Glenn Norman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10293

Yo_Bubbas.................Bill,Victor, et all: I first saw mini belt mounted cpu's with a 1" square head mounted monitor that could be positioned over one eye leaving the other eye unobstructed for normal vision, COMDEX in LAS VEGAS in 1994. I do not remember the company displaying the proto type units, but the concept was great. The idea presented was that a person could be working with BOTH HANDS while looking at a =BLUE PRINT =INSTUCTION DIAGRAHM =ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC =SPECIFICATION SHEET =OR A THOUSAND OTHER TYPES OF INFORMATION. The belt mounted CPU could contain a complete set of wiring diagrams for say a complex microwave reciever placed on top of a windy 200 foot high metal tower that you were hanging onto with a saftey belt and you had to punch down a 320 pair telephone trunk cable! With this unit you would have both hands free to work with the cable while calling up wire colors and placement locations verbally to your head mounted voice controller while looking at a schemetic showing wiring punch down locations--WHAT A GREAT IDEA! The unit could be used by assembly line workers building complex automotive parts such as automatic transmissions, etc., etc., etc.. I do not know what company will eventially be the big winner in this market, but I do think that Mr.Brasco is correct in his assumption that this is a coming technology and that some bright forwad looking people (like he appears to be) will get rich just as the original investors of MSFT did. Do not discount what the future holds for this type of product-- IMO only. Salude and good fortune to all - Norman!