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| Subject: | Re: MobileLBSList: Article slamming wireless web |
| Date: |
10/30/2000 08:40:02 AM |
| From: |
wj gilmore |
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Hi everyone,
I've been a passive member of this list for quite some time, but couldn't
help but reply to this posting, since I'm the author of the article. :)
Yes, I'm in agreement with Mr. Hundal that in fact this is a subject that
has been repeatedly hammered on in publications, but I feel that it is a
by-product of the incredible hype generated by a technology that has since
largely been deflated due to its inherent shortcomings.
Unquestionably, the wireless data communications will become a part of both
everyday personal and organizational activities in the future: I think we
can all agree upon this. However, it is of my personal opinion that WAP,
although on the surface an interesting technology, has surfaced in large
part due to the telcos. feeling that getting anything out of the starting
gate is better than nothing. While this isn't necessarily a problem, I find
it difficult to swallow the continued promises that it will change the way
we communicate.
However, given the harried pace upon which development of wireless
technologies continue, it will only be a matter of time before these
shortcomings are supplanted by a modification to current transmission
pricing structures (i.e. from time to content charging), a hybrid of
cellphone and pda, and higher transmission speeds. Again, this is something
that we can all agree upon. In fact, the Ericsson R380
(http://www.ericsson.com/R380/) goes a long way towards eliminating the
human interface problem, in a very interesting implementation of a pen-based
PDA and cellphone.
My main beef lies in the continued hype generated by a technology that, as
telecommunications analyst Paul Budde so eloquently put it, is crap
(http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/2000/25/ns-16330.html).
But hey, what do I know? I have to muddle through my menial existence with
half a brain... At least I'm doing it fashionably.
By the way, I love the list, and love WirelessDevNet. Keep up the great
work.
Sincerely,
William J. Gilmore
>From: "Sandeep Hundal" <sandeep@wde.org>
>To: <mobilelbslist@wirelessdevnet.com>
>Subject: Re: MobileLBSList: Article slamming wireless web
>Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 01:21:56 +0100
>
>I think that's the 50 millionth time i've seen an article like that. i get
>this feeling that half these people work on fashion... one minute it's
>fashionable to talk about the wireless revolution, the next minute it's
>fashionable to deride the idea until "the technology changes".
>
>Sorry to say this but that article could have been written by anyone with
>half a brain who reads up on various wireless websites. It had nothing new
>or interesting :(
>
>just my .02 euros
>
>/sandeep
>sandeep@wde.org
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bryan Morgan" <bryan@wirelessdevnet.com>
>To: <mobilelbslist@wirelessdevnet.com>
>Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 3:58 AM
>Subject: MobileLBSList: Article slamming wireless web
>
>
> > Interesting article at WebReview.com:
> > http://webreview.com/pub/2000/10/27/feature/index03.html
> >
> > Despite protestations from the wireless crowd, what matters at the end
>of
> > the day is the perception of the general public. It's clear that many
> > carriers (and software companies) are going back to the drawing board to
> > rethink their marketing and product strategies. Any thoughts on what's
> > needed to help the usability of the wireless web? I've got my own
>opinions
> > but I already have a platform to voice those on :-)
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> > ====================================
> > Bryan Morgan
> > Managing Editor, Wireless Developer Network
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> > Fax: (850) 897-1001
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