Internet Librarian 2002 Devices Duel: What’s Ahead for Nomadic Computing? Devices Duel: What’s Ahead for Nomadic Computing? Jack Powers Director, International.

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Devices Duel:Devices Duel:What’s Ahead for What’s Ahead for Nomadic Computing?Nomadic Computing?

Devices Duel:Devices Duel:What’s Ahead for What’s Ahead for Nomadic Computing?Nomadic Computing?

Jack PowersDirector, International Informatics InstituteAdjunct Professor, New York University

Jack PowersDirector, International Informatics InstituteAdjunct Professor, New York University

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2Sub NotebookSub Notebook 2.8 lbs, 9” x 12” Ethernet NIC card WiFi NIC card WLAN card Smargt Media Disk Drive

— 256 MB

2.8 lbs, 9” x 12” Ethernet NIC card WiFi NIC card WLAN card Smargt Media Disk Drive

— 256 MB

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2Specialized DevicesSpecialized Devices Rio MP3 Player Rio MP3 Player Rocket EBook Rocket EBook

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2Digital ImagingDigital Imaging MiniPenCam MiniPenCam Ceiva Digital

Picture Frame

Ceiva Digital Picture Frame

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2TelevisionTelevision Digital Cable, Digital Satellite Digital Cable, Digital Satellite

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2Medical Informatics DeviceMedical Informatics Device Digital Angel Digital Angel

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2Digital Mobile PhoneDigital Mobile Phone NeoPoint

— WAP (Wireless Applications Protocol)

— Email

NeoPoint — WAP

(Wireless Applications Protocol)

— Email

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2Wireless InternetWireless Internet Palm Pilot with Wireless Modem Palm Pilot with Wireless Modem

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2Handspring Visor PrismHandspring Visor Prism Color Personal Digital Assistant

— Personal Information Manager• Calculator, Calendar,

Contacts

— Notes— IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Avantgo— Vindigo

Color Personal Digital Assistant— Personal Information

Manager• Calculator, Calendar,

Contacts

— Notes— IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Avantgo— Vindigo

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2Handspring Add-OnsHandspring Add-Ons Global Positioning Satellite

receiver Digital Camera Presentation Video

Interface TV Remote Control

Global Positioning Satellite receiver

Digital Camera Presentation Video

Interface TV Remote Control

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2Visor PhoneVisor Phone VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM

Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message

Service (SMS)

VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message

Service (SMS)

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2Visor PhoneVisor Phone Internet Access

— MultiMail email client— Blazer simple

web browser

Internet Access— MultiMail email client— Blazer simple

web browser

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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Color Personal Digital Assistant

— Personal Information Manager• Calculator, Calendar, Contacts

— Notes — IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Vindigo— Avantgo— Pocket MS Word— Pocket MS Excel

Color Personal Digital Assistant— Personal Information Manager

• Calculator, Calendar, Contacts

— Notes — IR Beaming— Tasks— Games— Vindigo— Avantgo— Pocket MS Word— Pocket MS Excel

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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM

Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message Service

(SMS)— Speakerphone— High Quality Headset

VoiceStream (T-Mobile) GSM Telephone— 3 Way Calling— Caller ID to Database— Short Message Service

(SMS)— Speakerphone— High Quality Headset

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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Internet Access

— Email linked to Outlook— MS Internet Explorer

browser• GIF and JPEG Viewer• Macromedia Flash Viewer

— Bitstream Thunderhawk browser

“2.5 G” GPRS— < 56 kbps

Internet Access— Email linked to Outlook— MS Internet Explorer

browser• GIF and JPEG Viewer• Macromedia Flash Viewer

— Bitstream Thunderhawk browser

“2.5 G” GPRS— < 56 kbps

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2T-Mobile Pocket PCT-Mobile Pocket PC Windows Multimedia Player

— MP3 Player— Windows Movie Plater

RealNetworks Real One Player— Real video and

audio formats

Windows Multimedia Player— MP3 Player— Windows Movie Plater

RealNetworks Real One Player— Real video and

audio formats

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2T-Mobile Pocket PCT-Mobile Pocket PC PocketTV Player

— MPEG-1 and -2 videos

Adobe Acrobat— PDF files

MS Ebook Reader

PocketTV Player— MPEG-1 and -2 videos

Adobe Acrobat— PDF files

MS Ebook Reader

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2T-Mobile Pocket PC PhoneT-Mobile Pocket PC Phone 32 MB onboard

— Expandable to 128 MB

256 MB SC card— 512 MB available

32 MB onboard— Expandable to 128 MB

256 MB SC card— 512 MB available

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2Where Are We?Where Are We? One Mobile Device for

PIM (calendar, contacts, notes)Word, Excel, Text, Graphics, PDFs, EBooksMusic, Videos, Games,Telephony, Email, Web Browsing

Integrated with Desktop and the Internet Everywhere

One Mobile Device forPIM (calendar, contacts, notes)Word, Excel, Text, Graphics, PDFs, EBooksMusic, Videos, Games,Telephony, Email, Web Browsing

Integrated with Desktop and the Internet Everywhere

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2Jack Powers, Director

International Informatics Institute

http://in3.org

[email protected]

PHONE +1 718-499-1884FAX +1 718-499-1970

Jack Powers, Director

International Informatics Institute

http://in3.org

[email protected]

PHONE +1 718-499-1884FAX +1 718-499-1970

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