A Personal Computer to Carry in a Pocket - New York Times - The Diigo Meta page

• 22 Jan 07
  

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• 10 Jan 07
  

  Jenine Wech
  • Industry executives and competitors believe that Apple has developed the first of a new generation of devices that are closer to personal computers in pocket form, meaning that they will easily handle music, entertainment, productivity tasks and communications on cellular and other wireless networks.
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  Another article to support the idea that computing is moving to smaller screens. Obviously, Apple's iPhone is a shot across the bow here, at least at first glance. But most seem to think that it's going to be more difficult for Apple to dominate the space

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  • What all of the hardware makers are hunting for is a way to capitalize on the cultural shift in mobile messaging and search that has finally led the United States to close the gap with Asia and Europe, which have in the past been far ahead in mobile data wireless applications.
  • What they share is designs that make them more portable than laptop computers and screens that are more readable than those on cellphones.
  • The newest screen is evolving to adopt more and more characteristics of a personal computer. And many believe that the next big shift will be the convergence of many forms of communication encompassing voice, e-mail, instant messaging and video telephony.
  • To handle functions from text and instant messaging to mobile MySpace and ESPN, computer users are increasingly turning to the cellphone.

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    But while Apple was able to monopolize the music-player category quickly  after it introduced the iPod  in 2001, its challenge with a phone would be far more difficult.
  • The world of desktop computing is finally going mobile, and the shift can be  seen in the explosive growth of wireless data for cellular carriers.
  • The world of desktop computing is finally going mobile, and the shift can be  seen in the explosive growth of wireless data for cellular carriers.

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