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Old 08-31-2010, 02:40 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by bill_mchale View Post
Umm, Define a full fledged OS? I would submit that the Average Smart Phone today is far more capable in pretty much every way imaginable to the average desktop computer was through at least the mid 1990s (actually their chips are clocked considerably faster and have more storage available than those computers).

To my mind, the basic limitation of the ultimate converged device is the form factor. The HTC Evo, and the Dell Streak are pushing the limits for the largest reasonable smart phone and thus, they are not going to be as good at every function as dedicated devices can be (With some exceptions, like as an mp3 player and basic PDA functionality).

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I agree that the form factor has to be right, but the OS is more important. My analogy would be: Creating the most beautiful full-carbon fiber Ferrari that is just art on wheels, and putting a 1950's one-cylinder air-cooled tractor engine in it. The form factor and the OS have to both be right...
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