> I guess I have to clarify my point a bit. Do you really care where the
> processing power is? I think that for the moment, stationary computers
Yes, I do care. Bandwidth to display is dear, has latency, and is not
under my control, but that of the cell RF connectivity provider. Distance
matters in a relativistic universe. A CM-5 at home is useless for me in
the field (not exactly useless, let's say complementary). I sure will let
my linux box run permanently, so I can log on via telent and PPP both.
A laptop with a cellmodem is a good thing to have in the field.
> will continue to be faster and cheaper than laptops/wearables. So it
True, so what?
> seems better to concentrate on wearable connectivity, than on wearable
> processing power. With good enogh connectivity, the border between
> communication and computation starts to blur.
If it works for you... Can I drive a MDM from home, over a 9.6 kBaud link?
> Another point: You will not always have the spare attention to do word
> proccessing, web browsing or email anywhere. With my Newton MP 2000
Why not? With a good headup, I can read while walking on the street. I
can let the machine read my mail, and dictate responses. There is lots of
small, irritating waits which can be utilized much better. Making tree
killing obsolete is impossible without a good head-up, and a head tracker,
and both are impossible without a wearable. I'd kill for a good wearable.
> and Nokia PC-card I can do web browsing anywhere, and it gives me a
> feeling of safety and security. But still, for some reason, I do most
Me, I simply don't get mad. But the Newt2000 is just an expensive toy.
(The Newt130 is an unusable prototype.)
> of my browsing at the office. This is more a marketing than a
> technological point: How do you convice the potential customer that
> with wearables, she could work at places where she doesn't want to be
> in the first place?
Speak for yourself. Working in the park, in the meadow, in the mountains.
Untethered.
People yearn for wearables. They just don't know it yet. Now this is a
challenge for marketing.
ciao,
'gene