Personally, I'd *LOVE* things to converge to a single device that I can fot in my pocket protector [I'm an old-school geek].
Actually, the big limit to convergence for hyper-flyers (which circumstances force me to be lately) is FAA regulations. While you can operate some devices on a plane, use of wireless communications devices are stricly forbidden while the plane doors are closed.
To make it easier to demonstrate compliance with these regs, designs will probably have to physically divide processing power from RF communications. I can just imagine trying to convince a lightly-clued flight attendant that a QualComm PDQ is safe to use in flight...
Bluetooth is probably a no-no, too.
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Personally, I'd *LOVE* things to converge to a single device that I can fot in my pocket protector [I'm an old-school geek]. Actually, the big limit to convergence for hyper-flyers (which circumstances force me to be lately) is FAA regulations. While you can operate some devices on a plane, use of wireless communications devices are stricly forbidden while the plane doors are closed. To make it easier to demonstrate compliance with these regs, designs will probably have to physically divide processing power from RF communications. I can just imagine trying to convince a lightly-clued flight attendant that a QualComm PDQ is safe to use in flight... Bluetooth is probably a no-no, too.
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