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WiFi is Terestrial - think Satellite
The man that brought us AT&T Cellular is about to bring us the new SkyTell. This is a Satellite based system that will allow your "cell" phone to operate any place on earth, or in the sky. It is the end of WiFi as serous communication technology. Not that WIFi ever was that given the security issues. A little background:

In Seattle, we had to go to GSM - global system mobile - owing to cruise ships. Folks from Europe would assume that the big city next to Microsoft would have the latest communication techology. The truth was that a different technology for phones (a potentially better technology) was favored and there were preasures not to support EU standards. The perception of the cruise ship passengers with their cell phones which operated basically everywhere but, was that the area around Microsoft was technology stupid. And in fact it is. Still is and will be until Microsoft starts following.

Think about the notion of a Google computer in space. Nanotechnology which might cook a terestrial system, in the infinate cold of space will obsolete a lot of technology especailly Web page and video search technology and voice recognition technology. The satelite would be linked to by the MacCaw technology now being rolled out everywhere but in Seattle. If you are working with the technology that is going to be replaced make certain you are getting well paid for your efforts because that work probably will not be career enhancing.

Frank L. Mighetto CDP
Posted by: mighetto   Posted on: 03/09/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Only 2 to 3 hours battery life?!  Tony Agudo | 03/09/06
At $359 on the Nokia site, the 770 is less than 1/3 the cost.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
$700 laptop will not have..  mharr | 03/09/06
I have one...  duane.wills@... | 03/09/06
"but it has touch keys" nt  tbbrickster_z | 03/09/06
He's got a valid point.  mikeartee | 03/09/06
Not when there is no place to set it down  DarrellM | 03/09/06
These are not the first ultramoble PCs, Nokia beat them to it.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
Toshiba too?  SC-man | 03/09/06
Pig with lipstick  mighetto | 03/09/06
Well, I think people want graphics and audio. The Nokia is just right.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
WiFi is Terestrial - think Satellite  mighetto | 03/09/06
Yeah, if you can handle 3 hours of battery life  Beat a Dead Horse | 03/10/06
So, how does it stack against your PSP  Boot_Agnostic | 03/09/06
Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCs  Loverock Davidson | 03/09/06
You Jest of Course.  mighetto | 03/09/06
Conspiracy theories and the people who believe them  Loverock Davidson | 03/09/06
Conspiracy or not, 1,200 is a lot more than 359. This is a non-starter.  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
The first step was brought to you by Nokia, under $400, and available  DonnieBoy | 03/09/06
Hey Lovepucker, take a tall glass of STFU please  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
Smile on your face?  mikeartee | 03/09/06
Here come the iPhone, here come the iPhone...  nomorems | 01/10/07
Three hours MAX? They're useless  sehlat@... | 03/09/06
No thanks!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 03/09/06
This one will be great  FADS_z | 03/09/06
UMPC's  CodeBubba | 03/09/06
Misleading headline  Get-Smart | 03/09/06
Mini PC's  Nerdygrandma | 03/09/06
Yep, I want one  ArizumaBrett | 03/09/06
I want one- but not for more than a cheap laptop costs.  Steve Summers | 03/09/06
But you pay for smaller  Boot_Agnostic | 03/10/06
WHAT A JOKE  BUCKWHEATONRICE | 03/09/06
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For $500 I'm in line  DarrellM | 03/09/06
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I'm convinced  hawkeyeaz1 | 03/10/06
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iPhone  barmon777 | 01/10/07

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