... . PDA's are one of the fastest selling consumer devices in history. More than 9 million of these hand-held computers have been sold. Manufacturers of the PDA industry include: 3com, Casio, Compaq, Handspring, HP, Microsoft, Palm, Philips, and Sony. Palm is the leader in this industry with Sony, HP, and Microsoft not far behind. Palm's revenue for the quarter ending Feb 2003 ... for a PDA (www.handheldcomputerdepot.com). Basically, all PDA's share the same major features such as: microprocessor, operating system, solid state memory, batteries, LCD display, input device, input/output parts...

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... 't work quite the way they hope or expect it to the tables turn and technology begins to control them. An ad from the computer company Compaq, found in PC Magazine, plays on this need of control in people's lives and this complete reliance on the technology around them. The ad ... person buys this computer they are not buying a machine they are buying a personalized companion built especially for them "with [their] name on it" (Compaq, 2001, p.92). Compaq wants to make everyone believe they are doing a great service. If people chose them they will make life easier by making a computer pe...

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... are evil" and believes that using handheld pc's will increase profitability for his company. Hotel operator Carlson Cos. Inc., whose chains include Radisson and Country Inns & Suites, are giving out Compaq's iPaq Pocket PC which run Microsoft Windows CE operating system to their regional managers. Managers will be able to program the device to monitor occupancy rates and alert them when ... better in the area of waterproofing but still has a way to go before we see these devices keep out water permanently. One very unique problem was supply and demand. When Compaq unveiled the iPaq they...

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... illustrates one of the many subterranean interactions between computer technology and social institutions" (Saul Hansell - http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/people/pagre/risks/desktop.html). From this excerpt it is quite clear how serious this situation really is. "Desktop publishing technologies that enable documents to be scanned electronically and copies made and altered digitally, have provided extensive opportunities for counterfeiting and forgery ... ...

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... the way to the top. The Technology Leaders: Who Are They? (Information from: COMPUTERWORLD, INC Online, http://www.computerworld.com/) The 20 Technology Leaders: Amgen Merck Cisco Systems Micron Technology Compaq Computer Microsoft EMC Corporation Minnesota Mining Gillette Oracle Heartstream Parametric Technology Hewlett Packard Schlumberger Intel U.S. Robotics Synopsys International Flavors & Fragrances Thermo Electron Johnson & Johnson The Technology Leaders were selected on ... ...

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... local and could not share data and results with people around the world. Further in the Cold War world, it had even become dangerous for nations to have their entire bundle of secrets stored on one or two computers. Spying and theft were potential problems. Progress was often hindered. Consequently in the early nineties, the military developed a secretive code for the ... ...

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... it as a PDA or a cell phone is that they are still too big to be portable. Once a computer is developed the size of today's PDAs with the power of a good desktop it will become possible. Of course some of the other devices will be eliminated, like any form of floppy drives or even tape drives. Both will be replaced by DVD ... ...

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... per pound at the butcher's shop. Regardless of the great cost and effort that went into the making of tables they were inevitably full of errors. The Arithmometer was like a desktop calculator or a cash register and proved to the people there was a need to change the way things were done, an easier way to get the job done, quicker and more ... ...

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... to and from work daily, they can work in more comfortable surroundings at their own pace. Work related tasks such as meetings and conferences could be replaced by video and desktop conferencing. This would cut down drastically on the amount of time and money spent on those areas of work. They now have more time to spend with their families and ... ...

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... at 10Mbps. The other main network technology is Token Ring which runs at either 4 or 16Mbps. At these speeds companies that produce extremely large files, such as a medical centre or desktop publishing company, can experience long delays when sending such data across their network. These delays have led to a need for High-Speed Networks. There are a number of different technologies available ... ...

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