RE: Q#3: Crystal Ball

Markush, J. Peter ([email protected])
Fri, 13 Oct 95 15:05:00 CDT

Well, since you asked,
>2002 Classical desktop PC's become as common as mechanical adding machines
I don't think so. I think at some point (I don't know when; I think Adam L.
Gruen is right about not being able to peg velocities; even the past is
tough sometimes: I think I *have* gone insane esading this list, but I'm not
sure exactly when) classical desktop PC's will become obsolete. Replaced
mainly by specialized computers which all communicate with one another,
wirelessly. E.g., surfing the Internet will be done mainly theough
specialized TV's running VRML (or a descendant). Some may prefer to
continue typing documents via keyboards rather than voice recognition
systems or immersive virtual worlds, but pared-down word-processing
machines, or a keyboard that attaches to the TV. Computer art will be done
on computerized drafting tables, or immersive virtual worlds run from the
TV. Your e-mail will be consolidated with your phone messages, you'll be
able to suck pictures from your electronic drafting table into your word
processor, you'll be able to check your e-mail from your car radio, etc.
Okay, I'll stop now.

Peter Markush
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Telecommunications
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