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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 15:41:14 +0200
From: Boyd Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Input devices (Was: [9fans] weird cursor motion)
> To be sure, I think Palm have the right idea (I don't care that
> 3Com are in Boyd's bad books presently.
they have the wrong idea. the solution is a network device with
an encrypted CDMA radio interface, data encrypted on a server
somewhere and a chunk of memory in the device. it boots across
the radio link, caches data and programs and has a GSM style SIM.
so, the device is cheap and if you lose it you don't lose the data
'cos it's on a server. call up your provider and get the SIM
killed and another one sent out and buy a new device.
the crypto secures the radio link and prevents the server/service
providor from seeing what you're data you're saving.
booting over the radio link would also allow the updates
and purchase of new applications.
now, this will involve ground based CDMA or sat based CDMA,
RF spectrum allocation, hardware, software and a company
like lucent to set it up. no, you can't do it in your
garage.
sounds a bit like inferno, doesn't it? it's totally doable.
i see the DoD have 'bought' iridium.
de vk2bhr
