By: Mike Gauba

Mike Gauba — Wed, 25 May 2005 01:23:38 +0000

Necessity for convergence is a myth created by tech savvy people and by engineers whose cherished dream is optimal utilization of resources. The people in general are technology averse or technology conservative and are put off by too much of technology. One should provide convergence when the man on the street asks for it.

By: Jack Miller

Jack Miller — Mon, 09 May 2005 14:05:50 +0000

I think people are missing the point. Consumers want a single device to provide phone and PDA functions. The curent technology is forcingtrade-offs but that’s hopefully a timing thing. battery life, size and sound quality are key to me for a phone. Screen size and running multiple programs at once are critical for PDA. I want to browse the internet and send text messages cross over functionality. I also use a GPS. I recently bought a Dell Axim 50v and a Treo 650. Both are beautiful devices that have made great strides over previous models. Neither is close to perfect. I don’t want 2 devices just one. I don’t want to spend a fortune for internet/text messaging services. I don’t have a problem with paying for the device but phone companies and cable companies are preventing the use of these devices with the cost of their service plans. In my opinion there are still some convergence issues to be addressed but the cost of the ongoing service plans is the major roadblock here.

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