Title :
The PalmPilot and the handheld revolution
Author :
McCandless, Michael
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
With many failed and still-failing efforts, handheld computation has been taking a long time to arrive. However, the unquestionable success of 3Com´s PalmPilot heralds the start of a revolution in computation. The author discusses the many guises of portable computers and considers the reasons for Pilot´s success. He discusses three enabling technologies: wireless networking, Global Positioning Systems and cryptography
Keywords :
DP industry; Global Positioning System; cryptography; notebook computers; wireless LAN; 3Com; Global Positioning Systems; PalmPilot; cryptography; handheld computers; portable computers; wireless networking; Application software; Computer science; Consumer electronics; Handheld computers; Handwriting recognition; Laboratories; Operating systems; Personal digital assistants; Scheduling; Web and internet services;
Journal_Title :
IEEE Expert
