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Intel's 'Personal Server': The Handheld Killer?

Posted by michael on from the have-your-device-call-my-device-and-we'll-do-lunch dept.

markbaard writes "Intel is developing a wireless, pocket-sized personal server that may replace laptops and PDAs altogether. The 'personal server,' which is being developed at Intel Research by ubiquitous computing wizard Roy Want, is the size of a deck of cards, half the weight of an iPaq, and has no i/o, no screen, and no peripherals. The device never leaves its user's pocket or handbag. Pictures of the personal server and the story are at baard.com."

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  1. You know your a nerd when.. by bombkit · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You'v got a beowulf of servers in your pocket. :)

  2. Re:is replace a misnomer? by sydb · · Score: 1, Redundant

    They're saying both. Of course, one of them can't be right. This is not a replacement for laptops and PDAs.

    How can I use a personal server on the train or the bus, or sitting in a park, or lying in bed, or at a meeting, or in a cafe, or...

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    Yours Sincerely, Michael.