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samkim · 09-29-2005, 01:48 PM

In that analyst meeting, Jeff talked about putting the user in the center... and about power and control... He said it would be transformational (I forget the exact word he used) just as the first Palm Pilot and the Treo were. He said it's not about the currently trendy topics like location-aware apps. There are basic user needs that are still left unfulfilled.

Increased bandwidth, increased memory, increased computing power, just aren't revolutionary enough, I think.

I think it's going to be about a lot of stuff talked about before that we're still waiting for...
User authentication - opening doors, access to PCs, starting your car
Commerce - wireless point-of-sale purchases, person-to-person payments
Control - programming your TiVo or your thermostat, checking your security cameras or whether the laundry is done
We should be able to do all of this with our phone/devices... eventually.

09-29-2005, 01:48 PM	#11
samkim Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2005 Device: Treo 650	In that analyst meeting, Jeff talked about putting the user in the center... and about power and control... He said it would be transformational (I forget the exact word he used) just as the first Palm Pilot and the Treo were. He said it's not about the currently trendy topics like location-aware apps. There are basic user needs that are still left unfulfilled. Increased bandwidth, increased memory, increased computing power, just aren't revolutionary enough, I think. I think it's going to be about a lot of stuff talked about before that we're still waiting for... User authentication - opening doors, access to PCs, starting your car Commerce - wireless point-of-sale purchases, person-to-person payments Control - programming your TiVo or your thermostat, checking your security cameras or whether the laundry is done We should be able to do all of this with our phone/devices... eventually.