davidstl
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Omnipresent cell phones...and more
Technopop queries, "They let you use a cell phone in a hospital? Around these parts, you get heavily chastized..."
I am in Silicon Valley and it seem that 40% of the population is on a cell phone while driving or while walking on the streets. Life in the Valley rewards efficient use of time. In this hospital, the percentage is even higher. It seemed that more than half of the visitors are sharing news with relatives not able to be present.
I was the only person with a wireless PDA this week but I expect this will not be the case much longer. Becoming wireless is a trend that will not abate soon.
People want faster and more convenient communication with friends, work and with information sources and are unwilling to accept geographical or procedural barriers. Wireless email, instant messaging and virtual network computing will be the killer apps for wireless PDAs in my opinion. Then there is wireless browsing which is unbelievably addictive. It's far more fascinating than TV channel surfing.
That's why I am looking at all of the functions which we should be able to do with wireless PDAs like posting replies to these discussions, downloading zipped software directly into your PDA, accessing and running your home system from your wireless PDA. So far, we are three for three. What's next? I am working on a setup to look at my home security camera from my PDA. Should have it working later today... Inexpensively, too! 
David
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