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Tech Predictions for 2004

Posted by michael on from the never-speak-of-2003-again dept.

Quirk writes "The Independent has the predictions of Charles Arthur for 2004. 'The ubiquity of the iPod, the return of the Mac, and the simplicity of the portable memory stick are just some of the developments that could change our lives in 2004.'"

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  1. Re:Anyone find it strange? by pigpilot · · Score: 5, Informative

    If by "careers working with computers" you mean doing more than just using them, i.e. writing software etc then I'm not surprised. Every major business that I can think of relies more on telephones and plumbing but relatively few people need to make a career out of them.

    For most of us computers are just a tool that help us get on with our job, and like most tools they are rarely a career in themselves.

  2. Re:Pointless and dumb! by znu · · Score: 3, Informative
    The top five MP3 players for November, according to IDC:
    1. 10GB Apple iPod
    2. 128MB Digitalway
    3. 20GB Apple iPod
    4. 128MB iRiver
    5. 40GB Apple iPod
    So, Apple's got three out of the top five. And that's despite the fact that the cheapest iPod costs more than twice as much as the iRiver or Digitalway.
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  3. Knoppix USB by Guiri · · Score: 3, Informative

    Have a look at this. You can boot Knoppix (or a stripped down version) from a USB memory stick. Cheers.

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