Monday, April 14, 2003

Wireless PDAs Interesting article in Wired about Palm going wireless. The article strikes me as a PR piece. I don't notice as many people using PDAs nowadays as I did a few years ago. Wireless phones nowadays tout features like games and screensavers more than PDA functions. In my last few trips to Best Buy, I noticed that they stopped displaying the Handspring Treo phones. I used to use a Toshiba Libretto with GoAmerica's nationwide unlimited CDPD service for $60 a month. It was great. I could use it anywhere in Boston. I even used it when I went to Hawaii. Then GoAmerica dumped the unlimited plan and charged by the KB and I received a bill for several hundred dollars for one month. Verizon has an unlimited CDPD plan, but they charge by the byte if you stray into a competitors calling area. 10:29:16 AM    comment []

ISPs play games with email Aaron Sherman states that AOL is playing games with email. Actually, ISPs have been playing games with your email for years. Unfortunately, people seem to think that these games are necessary in order to curb spam.   7:45:05 AM    comment []