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F. Todd Wilson wrote:
> 
>   Third, I have to wonder what Richard wants in a "more mature package",
> and how much he'd be willing to pay for it.  There's (MUCH) better
> technology just around the corner: it'll make MPs faster and more capable,
> among other things.  I haven't the faintest idea of what it'll cost.  But
> I wonder if he's found another hand-holdable device at about the same
> price-point (or less) that is somehow "more mature"?  Does it exist
> today?  Do we really expect MS to give it to us soon?  I'm not so sure.
> What does "more mature" mean and what does it cost?
> 
I do not mean to say that a more mature product exists anywhere today,
merely that the technology as it exists today is not at the level of
maturity with which I am happy, regardless of price point.  As far as
price point, all technologically advanced products are introduced at a
high price point and then reduced as even more technologically advanced
products come to the market.  I believe my personal reservation price is
fairly high, but that does not mean a sufficient portion of the market
will support a high cost product.  Time is the answer.  Much of
corporate America held out on client-server until the networking
packages, workstations, routers, etc. came to support the mass markets. 
For those of us in high-tech, we saw client server used extensively
eight years before the masses.  Why?  Because we were willing to deal
with the immaturity of the product.

In the case of a palmtop (or PDA, if you prefer), I am not willing to
deal with headaches associated with the immaturity.  I do, however,
anxiously await the next products just over the horizon.

Rick

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