CIOL : News : IDF: A peek into future: “Intel also showcased a battery-powered scooter equipped with a WiMAX connected laptop. WiMAX is the next generation of wireless Internet with greater range as compared to Wi-Fi. A screen fitted to the scooter can display live images from the Internet, so as you ride around, a camera can send live video to your personal website, instantly sharing your travel experiences in the form of pictures.
Intel is floating ideas like WiMAX-connected scooters, hoping to inspire more minds to innovate. The company is already involved in setting standards for the WiMAX and is working with the various stakeholders in order to deliver better WiMAX capabilities globally.”
Hrm… Now, scooters being part of ‘the future’, I can see… Sticking WiMAX laptops on them? No Intel… no. A screen displaying live internet images? Unless they are maps, there’s no reason. A camera sharing your travel experiences? Useful a couple times a year when you hit the rallys or, as we do here in Austin, ride the hill country during bluebonnet season.
They got the right vehicle, but the wrong idea as to what to do with their technology. No one wants to log onto my personal web page and watch me ride to the grocery store.
Fri, Mar 10, 2006
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