First, there was the room-sized computer that could perform only simple processes, requiring hours to complete them. Then there was the bulky box computer with a green screen and primitive graphics. Then came the faster Windows computer, then the sleek laptop, providing a measure of portability. It only stands to reason that computers will keep getting smaller and faster. Handheld computers look like they could be the Next Big Thing in computers. Just look at Apple's iPhone -- it's almost a computer in itself. But what the average telecommuting businessman needs is something that will not only let him listen to music and send e-mails, but will also allow word-processing and basic operating functions. Handheld computers, I predict, will soon gain the ability to do it all. Like the article on MSN suggests, there is already technology in place that will give handheld computers the ability to give customers all they want and need, and I think the iPhone shows that computers are headed in that direction. Keyboards can now be projected onto a flat surface, and soon picture projection will follow. What the ramifications of this may be, I can't be sure. But I think that anything that makes it easier for folks on the go to get their news is a good idea.
Handheld computers may make laptops obsolete.
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