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- Path: sparky!uunet!gumby!wupost!csus.edu!netcom.com!nagle
- From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
- Subject: Re: PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS ON HOLD
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.192114.12222@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <1992Nov16.021916.12721@riacs.edu> <1992Nov16.200111.6000@ulrik.uio.no>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 19:21:14 GMT
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- The fundamental problem is that the so-called "PDA"s include all
- the parts of a good laptop, plus the communications gear. So a PDA
- and a laptop will tend to be in the same price range. This is not
- a product-killing problem, but will delay things a few years.
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- The user interface will remain a problem, although PenPoint is a
- step in the right direction.
-
- And besides, to take off in the consumer market, it will probably
- have to receive TV, too.
-
- John Nagle
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