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Hi, mine is 22 inch, and no problems at all LOL
From PC Magazine - June issue
It's getting that there are as many articles on Cellphone than PC's
So Long Desktop, Hello iPlJone
My generation's concept of what it means to compute is so quaint and firmly rooted in the 20th century. Young people and teens using computers 10 or 20 years from now will look back and laugh at people like me-and their own parents and grandparents-who sat down at desks and did their work using 20-pound boxes.
The decline of the deskbound PC has been under way for years, but recent events convince me that the transition to desktopless computing is accelerating at a breakneck pace. And mainstream laptops could someday meet the same fate.
What precipitated these changes? The arrival of the Apple iPhone, of course. It's an okay phone and an excellent multimedia device. But now, with the promise the Apple software development kit (SDK) holds and the introduction of the Exchange ActiveSync software, the iPhone is about to become much, much more.
I know I railed against the iPhone's lack of physical keys and nearly impossible-touse virtual keyboard. My shortsighted evaluation, however, failed to take into account that Apple could care less whether I can use the keyboard. Its target market (young, hip 20-somethings) adopted the iPhone immediately and figured out how best to use the virtual keyboard to message, text, and search in the Safari browser. So what if I ct)uldn't figure it out?
The addition of business-class tools, such as synchronized e-mail and contacts, and the potential for a whole new world of applications will transform this prod- • uct from a really smart phone to a pocketsize Pc. Sure, countless smartphones and ultraportable laptops (and even midsize UMPCs) are out there, but the iPhone is special.
One of the reasons Apple's iPhone stands to be a game changer is that people lust after it. Young people buy it because it's a passport to coolness, acceptance, and good times among their friends. Businesspeople who like to appear hip want it, too,
but many have held off. Without synchronized e-mail, they'd still have to carry their BlackBerrys. The BlackBerry Pearl is sexy, but it doesn't have the iPhone's cachet.
Psychographics aside, the iPhone is the most important product of the still-young 21st century. Excellent interface software and hardware innovations, including the multitouch screen and internal accelerometer, present possibilities for computing experiences that no deskbound PC can match. Laptops, even ultraportables, will pale in comparison.
network. All business documents will live in the central server, and you'll carry just a subset on your iPhone. You will be able to pull down a file whenever you need it via Wi-Fi (through a VPN, of course) or over the high-speed cell network.
The iPhone's size and motion capabilities lend themselves to consumer and business applications we never imagined. How about an application that stores notes with a shake or acts like an Etch A Sketch, erasing scribbles with a jiggle of the phone? What if you could pass notes between iPhones by
The iFhone is the most important product of the
still-young 21st century holds possibilities that
no deskbound PC can match. Laptops, even ultraportables, will pale in comparison.
Some people will always want the raw horsepower of a desktop PC. Photo editors, videographers, musicians, and those working on very complex documents will, at the very least, need the power of a mainstream desktop. And PC garners will demand the power of a desktop or supercharged laptop. These niches will still exist, but the vast majority of consumers and businesspeople only need to handle e-mails, browse the Web, instant-message, make phone calls, do word processing, and manage videos and photos. If they can get all of this from something that fits into their pocket, then why have a PC at all?
That said, there will be the occasional need for bigger screens and faster input than you can get from the iPhone. So expect to see a new class of iPhone docks that provide access to a full-size QWERTY keyboard and the widescreen display of your choice. The dock will also connect the iPhone to gigabytes of storage that could be local or a NAS in your home or on the office
shaking them in the direction of a recipient, or play "catch" by gently tossing a virtual ball from one iPhone screen to another? Or imagine adding effects to video simply by making the motion you want the moving image to make. Instant messaging will take on a new flavor as you tickle the screen to create a smile on the other end of the conversation or give the phone a hard shake to send an angry face to your chatting companion. You'll push slides in presentations by shaking the phone left or right, play Concentration by rocking the phone back and forth, and store ten on-screen files in one folder by tilting the phone and''pouring" them all in.
The possibilities are endless~as they should be for whatever succeeds desktop computing.
TALK TO THE CHIEF You can contact Lance at Lance_ Ulanoff@ziffdavis.com. For more of his columns, go to go.pcmag .com/ulanoff.
Loop, sounds like what I went through last August.
Tell her to take COQ10, if okay by her doctor, if she doesn't already.
Also, the shower will be a problem, and the best thing is a porta poddy in the shower, as she will be able to wash her hair, and have the arms to get up and down and not worry about losing her balance and falling.
Marilyn
MONEY TALKS - JUSTICE WALKS
OTApril 17, 2008
Henderson, Nevada 89052
Dear Ms.
Thank you for contacting me regarding patent reform legislation. I appreciate hearing from you.
The Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on April 18, 2007. It was considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee and reported out favorably on July 19, 2007. While I understand that there is disagreement about how best to reform the patent system, this legislation seeks to address many of the problems associated with the process as it now exists.
Among other measures, this legislation would give priority to the first person to file for a patent. Under the current system, priority is given the person who claims the earliest invention date (first-to-invent). Critics of the first-to-file system argue that it would be unfair to smaller inventors who may be unfamiliar with the filing process; supporters argue that smaller inventors are often more nimble and quick in submitting patent applications and believe this change would add much-needed certainty into the patent application process. Further, the current first-to-invent system requires the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to undertake lengthy and complicated "interference" proceedings to try to determine who invented something first when claims conflict - creating the potential for additional time, expense, and uncertainty.
Additionally, S. 1145 also would also institute a new type of post-grant review proceeding with a "first window" of 12 months for challenging a patent and a limited "second window," for challenging at a later time. It also includes a provision allowing third parties to submit prior art, or potentially relevant patents or publications, to the USPTO for pending applications for at least six months after the application is published. Currently, prior art must be submitted within two months of publication. While the "second window" has been controversial with some, Senator Leahy has helped narrow this provision to address many of these concerns. Both of these provisions respond to concerns about low "patent quality" under our current overburdened system.
Presently, the USPTO budget is supplied entirely from filing and issuance fees.
However, reallocation of these fees has diverted money away from the agency, creating budget shortfalls that may impact its capabilities and effectiveness. The average time it takes the USPTO to process an application has increased from 26 months in 2002 to its current level of 38 months. This backlog of patent applications has serious implications for companies in time-sensitive industries such as biotechnology and software. I support allowing the USPTO to keep its fees in order to ensure it has adequate funds to carry out its mission.
As this legislation is debated in the coming weeks, it is my hope that Congress will be able to pass legislation in the future that is fair and equitable to all parties involved with this complex issue. Please be assured that I will keep your views in mind should I have the opportunity to consider this legislation Senate
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me. For more information about my work for Nevada, my role in the United States Senate Leadership, or to subscribe to regular e-mail updates on the issues that interest you, please visit my Web site at http://reid.senate.gov. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
My best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
HARRY REID
United States Senator
Nevada
HR:js
10+ post
This gives the board a beginning starting point to do something about what is going on with IDCC and the patent act.
If they do nothing now they have no right, but to accept the harm that Nokia, Samsung and the others put on their stock prices and the future of American Inventions.
As he said in Network - I am mad as hell, and I am not going to take this any longer.
Comeon guys and girls - what do you got to loose by submitting something to them????
If someone will send me a exact happenings, I will go ahead and send it to them with some ideas for picture thumbing of the happenings. This is more than just IDCC getting screwed it is their inventors and the people United States now and in the future.
It would work. How about our good licensee, Apple? Does
anybody know Steve Jobs, as he runs Pixar and could give you loads of ideas or point you in the right direction. After all he is a taxpayer like us and paying big bucks for Nokia and Samung to stall us in all our courts plus causing loss of tax income to the taxpayer by not paying IDC.
Why not do a grapic cartoon with speech showing american tech
being stolen by Nokia, Samsung etc and put it on You tube and
let us know and we will all takes hits and it will make it so popular that word will spread life wildfire. Be sure to show how our courts let them get away with it? I would help, but I can't draw. I bet after this the newsshows will contact you??
Sent to Harry Reid - Nevada
Scottrade is down - yes the whole darn system, and they do not know when it will be back up. Can someone give me a site to go to for up-to-date quotes.
Thanks very much Marilyn
Hi back at you
One hour to go to see what Einstein does? LOL
No way will they let it go to 22.50 uless the big boys can't stop it with good news coming out.
Thank you for all your help from this long time investor.
Isn't Friday bewitching day and 25.50 the target price?
Wow - That says it all
Don't forget to include Qualcom into this also. With their
stockholders and ours is would make a heck of an impact.
Might include a burning of all Nokias phones plus not using
any phone service from a United States Company that sells Nokia phones
Bob, here's the link you requested earlier---Have fun
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/adobepase.html
Mare
Data, you hit the nail on the head in Big Business.
This is the way I feel, as long as we have great engineers we will move on the track.
Bob, they can also access interest, per my neighbor who is a professional.
The clock is ticking on Nokia and Samsung, and with the $ change it is ticking louder.
Alley, do you see 2025 today?
Is this the 2002 Annual Report that you are looking for -
Strong Performance - Superior Returns - If so I have two of them, and will be happy to send one. Please E-Mail me with mailing details@ MHendri33@cox.net?
Ground Hogs Day is 2/2 - Big day in Phillie
We may find out something in Ground Hogs announcement, as IDCC
always announces this -
Hello from the beautifull snow in Las Vegas and not in the mountains - LOL
JK - May God Bless your Mother and make her well, so you all can enjoy the Holidays together.
Masrilyn
Some of the prettiest country I ever Seen in them thar hills.
I think we all want some of that White Lightning fever? LOL
cc: To Squawk Box since Steve Forbes will be on tomorrow morning. Mark may be crusty enough to ask him the ?
What goes around comes around just like it did to Erickson and Motorala. It may take awhile but Nokia will get their time in the barrel sooner or later for operating the way they do.
Patience and faith
IDCC has friends in high places - LOL
You know I been thinking of this all day. IDCC has some of the best brains available on I-Hub and some on the Yahoo board.
IDCC also gets the advantage of their experience and that is priceless in today's employment market.
Yes I agree, and don't forget AARP, as they carry so much weight.
Please advise where their brief statement is?
http://www.forbes.com/personalfinance/strategies/2003/10/24/cz_jy_1024sf.html
Lets get it together -Forbes
Please do not agravate Jim any more, as he recently had a heart attack, and doesn't need your agraviation.
Condense version
Most companies just don't want to do business with Nokia????
He has been on the Qualcomm board for year's and talked back and forth with Data Rox on many issues. All he has to do is ask Data for his answers.
Spree, what is the closing price for triple witching this friday, $20.00????
Wow, wouldn't it be great if IDCC announce a new big license in the morning on the 24th???? Sure scatter Wall Street - LOL