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Portable computers are evolving into sophisticated systems with just as much power as desktop machines, and new hand-held data devices will change the way computer users work in the 1990s. Apple's Newton and other miniature computers will accept input with a pen-like stylus and will act like portable secretaries, letting users exchange messages and retrieve data via radio signals. Some major obstacles to portable computing remain. Color screens for portable devices are expensive and difficult to make; battery cells must continue to improve even as circuits that use less electricity are developed; and the communications infrastructure must be strengthened to allow users to take advantage of wireless data transfer. Most experts agree that millions of people will routinely exchange information with lightweight portable computers by the year 2000, that business users will lead the way and that wireless electronic mail will be the application driving sales. Potential social problems include privacy issues and whether personal transmissions should include paid advertisements.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1992
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Who's a genius? We put that question - and others - to a few dozen high-tech luminaries. Here's what they said
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Individual creativity is an important and highly valued factor for high-technology businesses. The Wall Street Journal conducted an informal survey among high-tech leaders, asking the question: What distinguishes genius? Respondents agree that geniuses tend to be young and that they usually have more than one good idea. Geniuses are hard workers and risk takers who can simplify ideas and communicate them. They are also stubborn and they are often lucky. The most widely acknowledged high-tech genius in today's high-tech industry is Microsoft Corp's Bill Gates. Various results and responses derived from the Wall Street Journal's survey are provided.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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