Forgive me if I'm wrong, but don't the CE machines generally blow chunks as far as actual real-world use? They may look good, but if you can only use it for an hour or three, it's not going to work for the average commuter/biztraveler who is the supposed market for them. Palms run at least 12 hours on a set of batteries, and the new rechargable sounds like a great idea (notwithstanding the puny RAM).
Geeks will always have our toys, but if the CE machines want to catch on (and based on the available apps vs. the Palm, they aren't), they need to look at how people actually use their machines.
Also, based on every CE machine I've tested, vs. the Palms that I have used, the input method for the Palm is superior to Jot.
If you read the text of the actual document, other than letting the state commissions make their own rules, there is nothing too sinister here. The FCC is actually CLOSING a way for the RBOCs to charge extra for ISPs.
Long Distance charges, if any, come from a long distance company. So, if you get any new charges for "Long Distance" internet access, they would have to be implimented by your own ISP. We'll see if that happens.
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Forgive me if I'm wrong, but don't the CE machines generally blow chunks as far as actual real-world use? They may look good, but if you can only use it for an hour or three, it's not going to work for the average commuter/biztraveler who is the supposed market for them. Palms run at least 12 hours on a set of batteries, and the new rechargable sounds like a great idea (notwithstanding the puny RAM).
Geeks will always have our toys, but if the CE machines want to catch on (and based on the available apps vs. the Palm, they aren't), they need to look at how people actually use their machines.
Also, based on every CE machine I've tested, vs. the Palms that I have used, the input method for the Palm is superior to Jot.
If you read the text of the actual document, other than letting the state commissions make their own rules, there is nothing too sinister here. The FCC is actually CLOSING a way for the RBOCs to charge extra for ISPs.
Long Distance charges, if any, come from a long distance company. So, if you get any new charges for "Long Distance" internet access, they would have to be implimented by your own ISP. We'll see if that happens.